Sandholme Drive, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 7RQ
10 reasons to choose Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School
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Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ilkley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
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