Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, generally achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils arrive promptly to a warm welcome from staff."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils experience a broad and well-designed curriculum that supports pupils to build on what they know over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff get to know children and their families quickly."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Everyone receives a warm welcome at Cherry Burton Church of England Primary School."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors, are committed to the school's nurturing ethos."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's vision of 'roots to grow and wings to fly' aligns with leaders' approach to personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff teach the curriculum consistently well so that pupils secure important skills and develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years consistently maximise the opportunities for engaging children in high-quality interactions throughout the day"; "Leaders should further enhance their use of information to identify needs and adjust support effectively, ensuring a sustained and positive impact on pupils' opportunities and experiences".

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 90% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Leconfield Primary School (2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Molescroft Primary School (2.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 72% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley (2.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); and Beverley Minster CE Primary School (3 miles, 73% reading, 65% maths).

Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 23 (11.1%) 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.

Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Arram Rail Stn, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cherry Burton Main Street, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

In 2024/25, Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.