Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
Beverley Road, Beswick, Driffield, YO25 9AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School is a primary school in Driffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 26 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
Pupils feel safe and enjoy learning at this inclusive school. Pupils benefit from the nurturing, family feel that staff have created. Pupils talk confidently about the school's Christian values. Parents recognise the work that the school does to ensure that pupils are ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils develop valuable life skills that will help them to become active citizens. They act as lunchtime monitors, setting and clearing tables. Pupils become reading buddies and read stories to younger children. Through the school's focus on emotional well-being, pupils learn how to be resilient and ready to learn. They thrive in the mixed-age classes. Pupils support each other to persevere with challenges. Since the previous inspection, the school has worked hard to improve the curriculum. There are new assessment systems in place. The proportion of pupils in different year groups in this very small school varies from year to year. Pupils achieve positive outcomes by the end of their time in school. They are well prepared for their next steps. Children begin this journey exceptionally well in the early years, However, there is further work to be done to ensure that rapid rates of progress are maintained beyond Reception.
What the school should improve
- Assessment systems in some subjects are new. Consequently, teachers do not always know what pupils have understood before moving learning on. The school should continue to develop processes to identify and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge, ensuring staff apply these processes consistently well.
- In some subjects, the learning activities chosen do not match the ambition of the curriculum. As a result, pupils are not learning as much or as deeply as they could. The school should ensure that they support teachers to provide activities that focus on the essential knowledge and skills that pupils need to develop in all subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
30 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Leconfield Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Lynne O'Mara
- Phone
- 01377270339
- Address
- Beverley Road, Beswick, Driffield, YO25 9AR
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 117970
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.