Snape Community Primary SchoolBedale Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedale.

Summary of the comparison

Snape Community Primary School and Bedale Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bedale.

  • Snape Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bedale Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Snape Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Snape Community Primary School was judged Good and Bedale Church of England Primary School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bedale Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Snape Community Primary School versus Bedale Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BedaleSnape Community Primary SchoolBedaleBedale Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB70/100Stronger figureC67/100
Local ranking269th of 282 in North Yorkshire 42nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Voluntary controlled school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 5-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll33 308
Capacity57 420
LocationBedale, DL8 2TF Bedale, DL8 2AT
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standardNot reported77.0% 62.0%
At higher standardNot reported14.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled scoreNot reported106.0 106.0
Maths average scaled scoreNot reported106.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census33 308
Free school meals (ever 6)10.0% 16.6%
English as an additional language0.0% 2.9%
SEN support9.1% 11.7%
SEN with an EHC plan6.1% 1.6%
Attendance
Overall absence4.7% 3.8% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence11.4% 7.7% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

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.

Snape Community Primary School

Bedale Church of England Primary School

Full profiles: Snape Community Primary School · Bedale Church of England Primary School