Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
47Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121477URN

Bainbridge, Leyburn, DL8 3EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.2 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

15 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

15 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 0.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 4.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	15	1.4	10	0.91
Sep 2025	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2024	3	7	2.3	3	1.00
Sep 2023	12	16	1.3	12	1.00
Sep 2022	7	8	1.1	7	1.00
Sep 2021	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2020	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2019	8	13	1.6	10	1.25
Sep 2018	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2017	4	7	1.8	4	1.00
Sep 2016	5	4	0.8	3	0.60
Sep 2015	2	8	4.0	2	1.00
Sep 2014	7	8	1.1	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 40% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%203rd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard20%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard40%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	40%	0%	104	106
2023/24	63%	13%	108	109
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

3.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hawes Primary School
6.3 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Gunnerside Methodist Junior School
8.1 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place
Reeth Community Infant School
13.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Kettlewell Primary School
17.7 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place
Leyburn Primary School
18.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Middleham Church of England Aided School
19.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School
20.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121477 · 815/3008
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 56 pupils · 47 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bainbridge, Leyburn, DL8 3EL
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources