Bedale Church of England Primary School

Firby Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

308

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 308 / 420 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.6%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

11.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

11.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£43,468

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£344 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,300

Spend per pupil

£6,410

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.