Primary school

Brayton Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO8 9DZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,241 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 55%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 90%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 55%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−10.6 pts
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle+32.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 52% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 45% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 63% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 45% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 58% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 63% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%63%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 5% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.2%
53 of 54 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 98.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5453
2nd335
3rd330

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2010–2024

  1. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026381
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.4%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

90.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 81 responses (21% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.8% not applicable51.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year70.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable77.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 33.4 · 63 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,943
Spend per pupil£5,030
Staff spend per pupil£4,335
Reserve per pupil£1,159
  • +£429,000revenue reserve
  • +£338,000in-year balance

Grants £5,797 · self-generated £254 · premises £259 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £3,266,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it