Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Ben Greene
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 141393
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977355020
About this school
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Knottingley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, 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 19 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 | 25 | 16 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 56% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 69% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 81% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy 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 | 52% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy compares
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy ranked 187th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 185 | — |
| Willow Green Academy | 63% | 5% | 29.5% | 228 | 0.9 miles |
| The Vale Primary Academy | 76% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 218 | 1.0 miles |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | — | 6.7% | 31.8% | 64 | 1.3 miles |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | 65% | 5.8% | 30.7% | 281 | 1.5 miles |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | 84% | 5.2% | 57.7% | 387 | 1.5 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 19.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Green Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
The Vale Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Burton Salmon Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
St Botolphs CE Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Simpson's Lane Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Knottingley
Other schools in Knottingley
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knottingley.
- England Lane Academy Primary
- Fairburn Community Primary School Primary
- Simpson's Lane Academy Primary
- St Botolphs CE Academy Primary
- The Vale Primary Academy Primary
- Willow Green Academy Primary
- De Lacy Academy Secondary
- Balance Alternative Provision Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy teach?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Knottingley.
- Who is the head of school of Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy is Mr Ben Greene, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, 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 Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy full?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 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 Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy ranked 187th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.