St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Terrace, Brafferton, Helperby, York, YO61 2PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Anderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 121606
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423360250
About this school
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 92 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 95th 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 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 92 | — |
| Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 96 | 2.8 miles |
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | 3.1 miles |
| Sessay Church of England Primary School | 27% | 3.4% | 11% | 79 | 3.2 miles |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 3.3 miles |
| Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 17.9% | 97 | 4.0 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)
- 9.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 1.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Sessay Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Boroughbridge Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Thirsk
Other schools in York
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 43rd 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
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Sarah Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), 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 St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How does St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 95th 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 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.