Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Birstwith Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
61Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121550URN

Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

37 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

91%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

5 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
29 May 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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

3.4applications per place, Reception

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

37 applications · 11 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 4.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 3.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 4.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 3.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 3.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 3.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 3.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	37	3.4	8	0.73
Sep 2025	5	22	4.4	5	1.00
Sep 2024	14	40	2.9	15	1.07
Sep 2023	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2022	7	23	3.3	3	0.43
Sep 2021	6	26	4.3	3	0.50
Sep 2020	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2019	12	40	3.3	16	1.33
Sep 2018	12	44	3.7	12	1.00
Sep 2017	12	30	2.5	8	0.67
Sep 2016	12	41	3.4	11	0.92
Sep 2015	8	25	3.1	7	0.88
Sep 2014	16	33	2.1	17	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 91% · Maths 100% → all three 91% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard91%7th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard45%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth18%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard64%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	91%	18%	109	110
2023/24	88%	13%	108	108
2022/23	60%	0%	107	104

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

Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School
2.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

7.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Darley Primary School
3.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2020

5.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Killinghall Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Ripley Endowed Church of England School
4.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

6.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Summerbridge Primary School
5.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Saltergate Junior School
5.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121550 · 815/3226
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 87 pupils · 61 on roll
Free school meals: 8.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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