Boroughbridge Primary School
York Road, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Ryan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 252
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- URN
- 121382
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423322208
About this school
Boroughbridge Primary School is a community primary school in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 280 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Boroughbridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Expected standard
- 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 | 28 | 24 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 63% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 75% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 67% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Boroughbridge 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boroughbridge Primary School compares
Boroughbridge Primary School ranked 138th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | — |
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | 1.3 miles |
| Roecliffe CofE Primary School | 86% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 78 | 1.5 miles |
| Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School | 40% | 4.4% | 16.7% | 100 | 2.6 miles |
| Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Staveley Community Primary School | 77% | 6% | 8.7% | 86 | 3.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.27%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 8.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Roecliffe CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · York
-
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · York
-
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Staveley Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
Other schools in York
Boroughbridge Primary School ranks 64th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Boroughbridge Primary School teach?
- Boroughbridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Boroughbridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Boroughbridge Primary School is Mrs Emma Ryan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Boroughbridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boroughbridge 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 many pupils are at Boroughbridge Primary School?
- Boroughbridge Primary School has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Boroughbridge Primary School full?
- Boroughbridge Primary School has capacity for 252 pupils and 280 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Boroughbridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boroughbridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boroughbridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Boroughbridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Boroughbridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boroughbridge Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Boroughbridge Primary School ranked 138th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boroughbridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Boroughbridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boroughbridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boroughbridge 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 15 July 2026.