Brough Primary School, Brough
Brough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 9 schools in Brough with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- 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
Brough Primary School in detail
Brough Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Brough Primary School is a larger than average primary school situated in a residential area in the village of Brough, East Yorkshire. Set within large grounds, we are lucky enough to have a school field, two playgrounds, a MUGA (multi-use games area), a gymnasium, a wildlife area and a separate dining hall on our site."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, dance, recorder and eco club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Brough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 69% in maths).
Getting a place at Brough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Brough Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brough Primary School are Hunsley Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); Elloughton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); Welton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); and South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brough Primary School.
Hunsley PrimaryElloughton Primary SchoolWelton Primary SchoolSouth Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 32 (11.3%) 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.
Brough Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brough Rail Stn, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brough Elloughton Road, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brough Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brough Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
11
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 Brough Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brough Primary School.
- Building Bricks @ Hunsley Primary School880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brough Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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 Brough Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
283 pupils
420 places
137 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brough
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Brough Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
148
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,994
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,087
Per pupil
£1536k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
259
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
Brough Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Brough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brough Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brough Primary 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 Brough Primary School?
Brough Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brough Primary School?
Classes at Brough Primary School average 25.6 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 Brough Primary School?
Brough Primary School has around 282 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Brough Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Brough Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Brough Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Brough Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brough Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brough 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 Brough Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brough Primary School: Building Bricks @ Hunsley Primary School (880m 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 Brough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Brough Primary School?
Brough Primary School is at Springfield Avenue, Brough, HU15 1AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)