Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Previous inspections

• 23 June 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report
• 16 February 2022School inspection
  Report
• 22 March 2016Full inspectionGood
  Report

KS2 Results

Pupils

Pupils

83

Capacity

120

Girls / boys

52% / 48%

Free school meals

8%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

4.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

3.7

Leadership (FTE)

0.5

Part-time teachers

67%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 23 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion, for personal development and wellbeing, for attendance and behaviour and for early years; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching and for leadership and governance.

How do I apply for a place at Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Does living near Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 83 pupils aged 3 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 120. It is a mixed school.