Barlby Community Primary School
Hilltop, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jillian Baker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 121449
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757703317
About this school
Barlby Community Primary School is a community primary school in Selby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 345 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barlby Community 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 52 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 63% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 77% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Barlby Community 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 | 70% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barlby Community Primary School compares
Barlby Community Primary School ranked 146th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.9% | 22% | 345 | — |
| Barlby Bridge Community Primary School | 73% | 4% | 31.8% | 144 | 1.1 miles |
| Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 6% | 28.5% | 303 | 1.5 miles |
| Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby | 30% | 6.8% | 55% | 184 | 1.5 miles |
| Selby Community Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 49.7% | 303 | 1.6 miles |
| Staynor Hall Primary Academy | 36% | 4.8% | 23.8% | 328 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.97%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 6.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · York
- 1.5 miles
-
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby1.5 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Selby Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Staynor Hall Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Selby
Other schools in Selby
Barlby Community Primary School ranks 11th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Selby.
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Primary
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Primary
- North Duffield Community Primary School Primary
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Selby Community Primary School Primary
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barlby Community Primary School teach?
- Barlby Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby.
- Who is the headteacher of Barlby Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barlby Community Primary School is Mrs Jillian Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barlby Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barlby Community 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 Barlby Community Primary School?
- Barlby Community Primary School has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barlby Community Primary School full?
- Barlby Community Primary School has capacity for 340 pupils and 345 on roll (101%), 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 Barlby Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barlby Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barlby Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barlby Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Barlby Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barlby Community Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Barlby Community Primary School ranked 146th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barlby Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Barlby Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barlby Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barlby Community 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.