Birstwith Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birstwith Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 31 primary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 May 2012, report published 26 June 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%

91%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

61 pupils on roll, with places for 87

Eligible for free school meals8.2%

8.2%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birstwith Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Belmont Grosvenor School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	43% met the expected standard
Darley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% 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: Mrs Rebecca Lyman
Phone: 01423770554
Website: birstwith.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121550

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.