Birstwith Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Birstwith Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 61 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders encourage staff and pupils to treat each other with respect and dignity.”
- “Pupils try very hard to live up to this.”
- “As a result, bullying is extremely rare.”
To improve
- “However, in this highly aspirational context, the curriculum is not ambitious enough to meet the needs of all pupils fully.”
- “Teachers sometimes miss opportunities to build on pupils’ prior and extensive”
- “As a result, the curriculum does not meet the needs of all pupils well consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 91% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Darley Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ripley Endowed Church of England School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Summerbridge Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saltergate Infant School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published