SchoolScoresBishopthorpe Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Part of YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QQ
01904 552399 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 June 2012. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 February 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
York comparisons use the 23 of its 50 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 27 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 1st highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 11 parents who had raised a concern Joint 1st highest of 22 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 83% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 9th highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 91% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 21%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. York figures pool parents at the York schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in York. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 22 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 22 |
| Of those, offered a place | 22 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 61 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 34th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.2% | 18.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 50th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 42nd highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 11.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 41st highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 33rd lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 11.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 97% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 27.4 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 5th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 97% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 15.8 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dringhouses Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Naburn CofE Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Woodthorpe Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knavesmire Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Copmanthorpe Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scarcroft Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bishopthorpe Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Bishopthorpe Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 June 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 February 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Bishopthorpe Infant School?
95% of the 21 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Bishopthorpe Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Bishopthorpe Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 22 families put Bishopthorpe Infant School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 22 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148823.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.