Voluntary aided school · North Yorkshire

Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

5–11Ages
119Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121619URN

Burneston, Bedale, DL8 2HX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

43 applications for 19 places · 70th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 · 3 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

43 applications · 19 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.5; 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	19	43	2.3	21	1.11
Sep 2025	19	50	2.6	21	1.11
Sep 2024	21	35	1.7	20	0.95
Sep 2023	16	29	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2022	19	33	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2021	19	28	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2020	16	29	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2019	11	27	2.5	12	1.09
Sep 2018	8	16	2.0	7	0.88
Sep 2017	9	25	2.8	9	1.00
Sep 2016	11	20	1.8	9	0.82
Sep 2015	10	12	1.2	8	0.80
Sep 2014	11	16	1.5	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%143rd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard22%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	56%	11%	105	105
2023/24	67%	25%	106	104
2022/23	65%	6%	105	102

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

Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Leeming RAF Community Primary School
3.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Snape Community Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

0.9applications per place
Pickhill Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Bedale Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

3.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
South Otterington Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
7.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

6.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
7.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121619 · 815/3337
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 133 pupils · 119 on roll
Free school meals: 7.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Burneston, Bedale, DL8 2HX
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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