St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in York (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.6
▼ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.4%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
92 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As a church school, our vision is for each child to have a love of learning, hope, confidence, wisdom and respect for all. We reflect our vision and values through our principles for teaching and learning which provide our aims for all children at St Peters. Our principles for learning at St Peter's Brafferton:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Manage options
- Forest School
- No Outsiders
- Jane Considine (The Write Stuff)
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Maths No Problem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 121606
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Lucas | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Dennett Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shirley Sowray Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Walker | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mr Tom Spilman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Aimee Cave | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna Blackwall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Dennett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Louise Atkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Simpson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Lottie Cranfield | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katy Cowen | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Anderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Walters Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Mike Dennett Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Geoff Arnott Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Wise Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Tom Spilman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record