Brayton Church of England Primary School, Selby
Brayton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Selby, part of Yorkshire Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 15 schools in Selby with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brayton Church of England Primary School in detail
Brayton Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Brayton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Brayton Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Brayton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brayton Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brayton Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 60% maths); Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Selby Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Brayton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySelby, Longman's Hill Community Primary SchoolSelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSelby Community Primary School
The trust
Brayton Church of England Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Yorkshire Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Brayton Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selby Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Swan (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brayton Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 34 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brayton Church of England Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brayton Church of England Primary School are Brayton Academy (0.5 miles) and Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (1 mile).
Brayton AcademySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brayton Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brayton Church of England Primary School.
- Sparkles450m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brayton Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brayton Church of England Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 Brayton Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
340 pupils
420 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Selby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Selby
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Brayton Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
206
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
25.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,156
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1903k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
306
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brayton Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brayton Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brayton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Brayton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brayton Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Brayton Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brayton Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Brayton Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Brayton Church of England Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Brayton Church of England Primary School has around 381 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Brayton Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Brayton Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Brayton Church of England Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Brayton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brayton Church of England Primary 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.
Does Brayton Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brayton Church of England Primary School: Sparkles (450m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brayton Church of England Primary School?
Brayton Church of England Primary School is at Brayton Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9DZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)