Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
Burton Leonard, Harrogate, HG3 3RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Wolfe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 121555
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765677412
About this school
Burton Leonard 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 84 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 79% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Leonard 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 | 63% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School compares
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School ranked 91st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 84 | — |
| Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3% | 5.5% | 102 | 1.6 miles |
| Scotton Lingerfield Primary School | 53% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 95 | 2.3 miles |
| Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School | — | 3% | 15% | 53 | 2.5 miles |
| Staveley Community Primary School | 77% | 6% | 8.7% | 86 | 2.6 miles |
| Ripley Endowed Church of England School | 86% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 58 | 3.2 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)
- 1.15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.81%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Staveley Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Ripley Endowed Church of England School3.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School ranks 15th 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
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton 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 year groups does Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School teach?
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Wolfe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Leonard 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 big is Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School?
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School full?
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 84 on roll (120%), 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 Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Burton Leonard 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 63% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Leonard Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School ranked 91st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% 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 Leonard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Leonard 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.