Bubwith Community Primary School, Nr Selby
Bubwith Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nr Selby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 106 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Bubwith Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Bubwith Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 fell from 95% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bubwith Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Bubwith Community Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bubwith Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bubwith Community Primary School are North Duffield Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.1 miles, 71% reading, 64% maths); Hemingbrough Community Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 71% maths); and Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School (5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Bubwith Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
North Duffield Community Primary SchoolCliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHemingbrough Community Primary SchoolBarmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 6 (5.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Bubwith Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wressle Rail Stn, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bubwith Main Street, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bubwith Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at Bubwith Community Primary School are happy. The school has high expectations for what pupils learn. This is realised and reflected in the school's national tests and assessments. Pupils behave well in lessons and across the school. At breaktimes, pupils get on well together. Pupils know that the adults in the school will help them if they have any worries.
Pupils enjoy opportunities to attend an interesting range of after-school clubs. These include a range of sports clubs such as rounders, badminton and football. Pupils value these opportunities as they allow them to develop their talents and interests.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has prioritised reading. It has identified and implemented an approach to teaching phonics that supports pupils' small steps in learning. All staff are trained in how to teach pupils to read using this agreed approach. They teach pupils the sounds that make up words accurately. This ensures pupils rapidly learn the sounds they need to read fluently. High-quality texts of all types are celebrated around the school environment, including in the school library. Pupils use these books to practise the sounds they learn in lessons. As a result, pupils quickly become successful fluent readers.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bubwith Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bubwith Community Primary School.
- Bubwith SHACAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bubwith Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bubwith Community 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Bubwith Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
122 pupils
140 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Selby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Selby
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
51
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,096
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,983
Per pupil
£759k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bubwith Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bubwith Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bubwith Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Bubwith Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bubwith Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bubwith Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bubwith Community 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 Bubwith Community Primary School?
Bubwith Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Bubwith Community Primary School?
Classes at Bubwith Community Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bubwith Community Primary School?
Bubwith Community Primary School has around 112 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bubwith Community Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Bubwith Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bubwith Community Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bubwith Community 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 Bubwith Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bubwith SHAC (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 Bubwith Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Bubwith Community Primary School?
Bubwith Community Primary School is at Church Street, Bubwith, Nr Selby, East Yorkshire, YO8 6LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)