Barlby Community Primary SchoolSelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Selby.
Summary of the comparison
Barlby Community Primary School and Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Selby.
Barlby Community Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barlby Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barlby Community Primary School was judged Good and Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Barlby Community Primary School and 58.0% for Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barlby Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SelbyBarlby Community Primary School | SelbySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 70th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 392 | |
| Location | Selby, YO8 5JQ | Selby, YO8 4QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barlby Community Primary School
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Barlby Community Primary School · Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School