We provide an OUTSTANDING education! Catholic Schools Inspection June 2023. We are a GOOD school providing OUTSTANDING personal development for our pupils! Ofsted November 2022.
Our School
Celebrating!
We are the first school in the Diocese of Leeds to be graded 'Outstanding' in all areas in our Catholic Schools Inspection (June 2023), under the new framework. We are immensely proud of this fantastic achievement!
We have been named in the Times 2023 top 500 schools in the country list. Out of all state primary schools in the North of England, we are ranked 7th, and we are the highest ranked primary school out of all Catholic primary schools within the Diocese of Leeds! This is a fantastic achievement for our whole school community and it is lovely to have the external recognition that the staff and children deserve for their continued hard work and dedication to learning.
About our school
Set in a North Yorkshire village, within easy reach of Leeds, York and Selby, the school enjoys an excellent reputation locally. It serves the Parish of St Joseph The Worker, Sherburn In Elmet. It is the only school in the village of Barkston Ash and therefore also serves the local community.
The school was built in 1856 at a cost of £212 and has grown to meet the needs of the community it serves.
The building comprises a school hall, also used as a dining room, adjacent kitchen, five classrooms, cloaks/toilet facilities, and a well-stocked library area. There is also a Headteacher's Office, Secretary's Office and Staffroom. An ongoing development programme for the building is in place.
The school has a playground, which is marked out for various games, a grassed area which is used for sporting activities, and a play area.
Opening and closing times
School opens at 8.45am and the school day ends at 3.15pm totalling 32.5 hours in a typical week.
About our Trust
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School became a voluntary academy on 1st February 2024 and joined the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust (BWCAT). For more information about BWCAT please visit their website https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/
Annual reports and accounts for the Trust can be seen via
https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/Annual-Reports-and-Accounts/
BWCAT may be contacted on Telephone: 01943 883000
or at their registered office
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bradford Road
Menston
LS29 6AE
Bishop Wheeler - Articles of Association
BWCAT Scheme of Delegation - 2024-25
London Road, Barkston Ash, Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 9PS
01937 557373
Mrs Ward: admin@barkstonash.n-yorks.sch.uk