Birstwith Church of England Primary School
Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Lyman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 87
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 121550
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423770554
About this school
Birstwith Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birstwith Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2022, 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 | 15 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 88% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 75% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Birstwith Church of England 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 | 60% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birstwith Church of England Primary School compares
Birstwith Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 4% | 4.4% | 61 | — |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 43 | 1.2 miles |
| Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4% | 10.6% | 174 | 1.3 miles |
| Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School | 43% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 37 | 1.6 miles |
| Darley Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 88 | 2.2 miles |
| Killinghall Church of England Primary School | 43% | 4% | 12.3% | 204 | 2.8 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)
- 4.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 1.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Darley Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Killinghall Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Birstwith Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 31 ranked primary schools in Harrogate.
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primary
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Primary School Primary
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary
- Glasshouses Community Primary School Primary
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Birstwith Church of England Primary School teach?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Birstwith Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Birstwith Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Lyman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birstwith Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birstwith Church of England 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 Birstwith Church of England Primary School?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Birstwith Church of England Primary School full?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School has capacity for 87 pupils and 61 on roll (70%), 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 Birstwith Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Birstwith Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Birstwith Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Birstwith Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Birstwith Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birstwith Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birstwith Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birstwith Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birstwith Church of England 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.