School Chooser

Primary schools in York

There are 50 primary schools in York, teaching 12,781 pupils. Of the 48 with a score, 17 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 15 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in YorkAll schools in YorkPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools17 of 48scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)371 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full13 of 50schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.0one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in York

From York council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 49 primary schools, 12 of which filled on distance and 33 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Huntington Primary Academy 480 m
  2. Dringhouses Primary School 940 m
  3. St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 0.7 miles
  4. Woodthorpe Primary School 0.9 miles
  5. Lord Deramore's Primary School 0.9 miles
  6. Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School 1.1 miles
  7. Acomb Primary School 1.1 miles
  8. Knavesmire Primary School 1.9 miles
  9. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.1 miles
  10. Badger Hill Primary Academy 2.3 miles
  11. Ralph Butterfield Primary School 2.8 miles
  12. Rufforth Primary School 3.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: York council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (50)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Knavesmire Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-114848%Outstanding 20229896 to 99
2Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 4-1121910%Outstanding 20249792 to 99
3Hempland Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-114208%Report card 20269387 to 96
4Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1162214%No overall grade 20248981 to 93
5Ralph Butterfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-113117%Good 20248776 to 93
6Wigginton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112475%Good 20238673 to 93
7Acomb Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1131216%Outstanding 20238675 to 92
8Scarcroft Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1134716%Good 20228573 to 92
9Woodthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1145019%Outstanding 20248369 to 90
10St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1126110%Good 20228165 to 90
11Dunnington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-111704%Good 20228059 to 91
12Poppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-114367%Good 20247965 to 88
13Dringhouses Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1131210%Good 20227758 to 88
14Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, BishopthorpeAcademy · ages 7-111609%Good 20237557 to 86
15Badger Hill Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1120018%Not inspected7343 to 89
16St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1132114%Good 20246949 to 83
17Headlands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112435%Good 20226846 to 83
18Rufforth Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-111039%Good 20236229 to 85
19Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-114154%Good 20246241 to 79
20St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11998%Good 20236229 to 85
21Osbaldwick Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1125927%No overall grade 20256239 to 80
22St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1120424%Good 20235933 to 80
23Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-111617%Good 20225733 to 78
24St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1116814%Good 20235227 to 75
25Park Grove Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-1126216%Report card 20255130 to 72
26St Lawrence's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1113763%Good 20235125 to 76
27Fishergate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1129121%Good 20234827 to 69
28Copmanthorpe Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112736%Good 20234627 to 65
29Carr Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1123226%Good 20234529 to 63
30Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111224%Good 20244317 to 74
31Robert Wilkinson Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1149610%Good 20234226 to 60
32St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1117535%Good 20243517 to 62
33Skelton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1110625%Good 20233510 to 75
34Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11918%Good 20232611 to 55
35Poppleton Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1140428%Report card 20262011 to 34
36Huntington Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-1134714%Report card 20251911 to 32
37Haxby Road Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1129328%Good 2022198 to 40
38Heworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1114216%Good 2024156 to 35
39Lakeside Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1119920%Good 2022156 to 32
40Tang Hall Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1122761%Good 2023136 to 28
41Yearsley Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1138525%Good 2022127 to 22
42Westfield Primary Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1149838%Good 2023106 to 17
43Hob Moor Community Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1124351%Good 2022105 to 19
44Burton Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1113623%Not inspected103 to 28
45Clifton Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1137232%Good 202295 to 16
46New Earswick Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1121354%Report card 202684 to 18
47Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-117633%No overall grade 202521 to 6
48Carr Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-720022%Report card 202611 to 3
49Naburn Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-114013%Requires improvement 202300 to 1
Bishopthorpe Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 5-7975%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in York

York50 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.