Bedale Church of England Primary School

Primary · North Yorkshire · DL8 2AT · URN 121479

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-11-29Cohort 316Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 56

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 272 schools in North Yorkshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
77%
North Yorkshire 59.5%England 61%
17.5 percentage points above the area average of 59.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
14%
North Yorkshire 7.2%England 8%
6.8 percentage points above the area average of 7.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
North Yorkshire 105.35England 105
0.7 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
North Yorkshire 103.82England 105
2.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
North Yorkshire 104.33England 105
1.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
36%
North Yorkshire 23.8%England 32%
12.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
80%
North Yorkshire 74.7%
5.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
86%
North Yorkshire 71.9%
14.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
84%
North Yorkshire 71.5%
12.5 percentage points above the area average of 71.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
56
North Yorkshire 21
34.6 above the area average of 21.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against North Yorkshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	77% North Yorkshire 59.5%England 61%	17.5 percentage points above the area average of 59.5	16 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	14% North Yorkshire 7.2%England 8%	6.8 percentage points above the area average of 7.2	6 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 North Yorkshire 105.35England 105	0.7 above the area average of 105.4	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 North Yorkshire 103.82England 105	2.2 above the area average of 103.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 North Yorkshire 104.33England 105	1.7 above the area average of 104.3	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	36% North Yorkshire 23.8%England 32%	12.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.8	4 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	80% North Yorkshire 74.7%	5.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	86% North Yorkshire 71.9%	14.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	84% North Yorkshire 71.5%	12.5 percentage points above the area average of 71.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	56 North Yorkshire 21	34.6 above the area average of 21.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

North Yorkshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 36% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 14% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 77% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bedale Church of England Primary School Good at its inspection on 29/11/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Bedale Church of England Primary School is a primary school in North Yorkshire, postcode DL8 2AT (URN 121479).
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