Brandesburton Primary School
Main Street, Brandesburton, Driffield, YO25 8RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Lucy Northen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 117831
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964542472
About this school
Brandesburton Primary School is a community primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 74% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brandesburton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brandesburton Primary School compares
Brandesburton Primary School ranked 16th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4% | 15.9% | 136 | — |
| Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 3.3% | 8% | 134 | 1.7 miles |
| Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 3.8% | 27.9% | 49 | 2.5 miles |
| Riston Church of England Primary Academy | 69% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 79 | 3.4 miles |
| North Frodingham Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 32.3% | 61 | 3.6 miles |
| Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 87 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 24 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report6 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.91%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 5.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Riston Church of England Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Hull
-
North Frodingham Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Driffield
Other schools in Driffield
Brandesburton Primary School ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Driffield.
- Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Primary
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Primary
- Driffield Junior School Primary
- Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School Primary
- Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary
- Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Nafferton Primary School Primary
- North Frodingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brandesburton Primary School teach?
- Brandesburton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Brandesburton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brandesburton Primary School is Miss Lucy Northen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brandesburton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brandesburton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Brandesburton Primary School?
- Brandesburton Primary School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brandesburton Primary School full?
- Brandesburton Primary School has capacity for 157 pupils and 136 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brandesburton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brandesburton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brandesburton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brandesburton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Brandesburton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brandesburton Primary School rank locally?
- Brandesburton Primary School ranked 16th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brandesburton Primary School's absence rate?
- Brandesburton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brandesburton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brandesburton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.