- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the York average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 484
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Primary schools in York
All 37 primary schools in York. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the York average, low absence.
66 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 219
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the York average, low absence.
55 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the York average, low absence.
95 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 622
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results below the York average, low absence.
52 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 312
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO31 7PB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the York average, low absence.
29 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 261
- Pupils per teacher
- 39.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the York average.
49 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 312
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the York average.
64 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the York average.
24 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 259
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the York average, low absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 347
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York, YO10 4LX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the York average, low absence.
52 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 321
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York, YO24 4BJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the York average.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 168
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the York average.
14 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 200
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO24 4JW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the York average.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the York average.
23 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 291
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO10 4BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the York average.
14 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the York average, high absence.
18 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 137
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the York average.
Met the standard at 1164%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 232
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the York average.
33 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the York average.
13 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1137%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 142
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the York average, high absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 293
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results close to the York average.
49 first choices, 51 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 404
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the York average.
15 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York, YO31 0QQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the York average.
11 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
York 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%York 5.2%
- Pupils
- 175
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Primary schools37including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1162.1%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools12 of 374 Catholic, 6 Church of England
- With a nursery class24take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals22.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How York's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in York
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 4 of 23
- Good: 19 of 23
- Requires improvement: 0 of 23
- Inadequate: 0 of 23
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in York
Some are faith schools.
12 of the 37 primary schools in York have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
24 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in York, explained
There are 37 primary schools in York, teaching 11,472 children. 7 are run by the council and 25 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 4 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.1% of pupils in York met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,446 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in York?
There are 37 primary schools in York, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in York?
The highest-ranked primary schools in York on Eduscope are Knavesmire Primary School, Lord Deramore's Primary School and Hempland Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in York?
York has 4 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in York ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in York perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in York, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in York primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in York is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in York?
When choosing a primary school in York, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 37 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.