SchoolScoresCarr Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, YO26 5QA · Proposed to close
01904 565140 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 27 January 2026 , published 19 March 2026.
In short: 1 needs attention, 6 urgent improvement, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
Category of concern: Special measures. Ofsted will monitor the school closely until it improves.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
York comparisons use the 6 of its 50 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 44 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 4th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 43% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 92% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school 6th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 29% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 88% | 94% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 5th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 32% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 81% | 86% | 78% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern 6th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 28% of 1,062 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 73% | 82% | 74% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 4th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York. Higher than 48% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91%said yes | 92% | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 15%). 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. 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 | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 92 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 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 12th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.3% | 18.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 11.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 36th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 40th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 11.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 28th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 37th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 22nd highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 70% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.3 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 40th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 37% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.0 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 21st highest of 47 state primary schools in York. Higher than 49% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.9% | 12.1%* | 14.4%* |
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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Carr Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poppleton Road Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Acomb Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westfield Primary Community School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Barnabas CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifton Green Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Carr Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Carr Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 27 January 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 needs attention, 6 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was met.
Would parents recommend Carr Infant School?
91% of the 32 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Carr Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Carr Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Carr Infant School as their first choice for 57 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 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 121273.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.