Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School

School overview

Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school serving Leyburn, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 60 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School 'Good'. 40% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 23.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School their first choice was offered one of its 11 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.4%. There are about 2.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.