Bedale Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Firby Road, Bedale, DL8 2ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedale Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bedale for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 42nd of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 November 2018, report published 26 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

316 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.6%

14.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedale Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Crakehall Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Snape Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Neil Clark
Phone: 01677422401
Website: northyorkshire.schooljotter.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Firby Road, Bedale, DL8 2AT
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121479

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.