St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

School Terrace, Brafferton, Helperby, York, YO61 2PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 77th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

92 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals5.4%

5.4%, 21.1 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 support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
Sessay Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Boroughbridge Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Anderson
Phone: 01423360250
Website: st-peters-brafferton.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Terrace, Brafferton, Helperby, York, YO61 2PA
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121606

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.