Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burneston, Bedale, DL8 2HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Smart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 133
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 121619
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01677423183
About this school
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bedale. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 119 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 67% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 25% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 83% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Burneston 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 145th 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 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.2% | 8% | 119 | — |
| Leeming RAF Community Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 128 | 2.2 miles |
| Snape Community Primary School | — | 4.7% | 10% | 34 | 2.4 miles |
| Pickhill Church of England Primary School | — | 2.8% | 13% | 60 | 2.7 miles |
| Bedale Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 316 | 3.0 miles |
| Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 25% | 57 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.96%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.23%
- Persistent absence
- 2.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leeming RAF Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Snape Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Pickhill Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Bedale Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Bedale
- Bedale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crakehall Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School Primary
- Snape Community Primary School Primary
- Bedale High School Secondary
- Mowbray Academy Academies
- Aysgarth School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedale.
- Who is the headteacher of Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Smart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burneston 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 Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 133 pupils and 119 on roll (89%), 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 Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% 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 Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 145th 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 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burneston 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.