Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rudston Road, Burton Agnes, Driffield, YO25 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Jameson
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 117973
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262490320
About this school
Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Driffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 91 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 71% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 79% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 57% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 50% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 99th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 5.9% | 19.5% | 91 | — |
| Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 89% | 4.3% | 15.2% | 100 | 2.5 miles |
| Nafferton Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 294 | 3.9 miles |
| Boynton Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 26.7% | 79 | 4.1 miles |
| Hilderthorpe Primary School | 57% | 7.1% | 52.4% | 322 | 4.8 miles |
| Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 35% | 4.4% | 29.3% | 197 | 4.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.54%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 17.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.5 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Nafferton Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Boynton Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Hilderthorpe Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy4.9 miles
Primary · Bridlington
Other schools in Driffield
Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Driffield.
- Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Primary
- Brandesburton 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 Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Driffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Helen Jameson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 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 Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 99th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.