Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School, Driffield
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Driffield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 52% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School in detail
Getting a place at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School as their first choice and 8 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School are Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles, Good); Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 67% maths); Leconfield Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); and Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 44% maths).
Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHutton Cranswick Community Primary SchoolLeconfield Primary SchoolMiddleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 2 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 7 (23.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hutton Cranswick, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kilnwick Crossroads, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.5
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
29 pupils
56 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Driffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Driffield
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
30
Total Pupils
16
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
6.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,830
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,342
Per pupil
£364k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
27
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
What is Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School's Ofsted rating?
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
No fixed boundary. When Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Classes at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School average 15.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School has around 30 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School?
Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School is at Beverley Road, Beswick, Driffield, YO25 9AR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)