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Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Knottingley · WF11 9HQ

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · North Yorkshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
100 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ebor Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Greene

Location

Address
Low Street, Brotherton
Postcode
WF11 9HQ
Town
Knottingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Knottingley, North Yorkshire, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.1%.

Open schools in Knottingley
9
Primary schools in Knottingley
7
Academies among open schools in Knottingley
89% (8)
Open schools in WF11
9
Primary in WF11
7
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Willow Green Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8PT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • The Vale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8JF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • St Botolphs CE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 9BT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Simpson's Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0PJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • England Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0JA · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.20

    1.6 miles away

  • Oyster Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3SN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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