Best Schools in Brough

How many schools are there in Brough?

Brough has 9 open schools.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Brough are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Brough was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gilberdyke Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Gilberdyke Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Brough have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Brough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Brough Community Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (86% in reading, 83% in maths); and Newport Primary School (89% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Brough Community Primary SchoolSouth Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNewport Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Brough have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Brough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Brough?

Apply to your council - East Riding of Yorkshire or Westmorland and Furness, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.