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Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Skipton · BD23 6BP

Ages 4–11 · 47 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
43

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

47 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
47
Boys / girls
23 / 24
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
47 / 84 (56%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
5
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Greenwood and Wendy Thompson

Location

Address
Burnsall
Postcode
BD23 6BP
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, 47 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Skipton
27
Primary schools in Skipton
17
Academies among open schools in Skipton
37% (10)
Open schools in BD23
28
Primary in BD23
18
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.

Compare with theseAll in SkiptonNear BD23

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Greenwood and Wendy Thompson
Telephone
01756720273
Website
www.burnsallprimaryschool.co.uk/

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