Bishop Burton College, Beverley
Bishop Burton College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Beverley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Burton College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 924 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 20% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 39% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishop Burton College.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Burton College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
About
Bishop Burton College is a further education land-based college founded in Bishop Burton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
z
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
1
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 924 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
23%
Degree course
33%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 622 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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14 Sep 2026
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19 Aug 2026
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31 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Beverley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beverley
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,771
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Questions parents ask about Bishop Burton College
What is Bishop Burton College's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Burton College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Burton College?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Burton College is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Bishop Burton College?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Burton College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Burton College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Bishop Burton College?
Bishop Burton College is at York Road, Bishop Burton, Beverley, HU17 8QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)