SchoolScoresDringhouses Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
St Helen's Road, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1HW
01904 553940 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 November 2022.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
40 pupils in this year group.
70% — 7 points above the York average, and 8 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 90% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 73% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 78% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 110 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 49 |
| Of those, offered a place | 45 (92%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 131 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.1
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 32nd highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 18.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 36th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.0% | 11.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 37th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 17th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 11.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 41st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 39th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 34th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 53% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.9 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 14th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 30th highest of 47 state primary schools in York. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 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
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodthorpe Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Acomb Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knavesmire Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scarcroft Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westfield Primary Community School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishopthorpe Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Dringhouses Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dringhouses Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 November 2022.
How did Dringhouses Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Dringhouses Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Dringhouses Primary School as their first choice for 45 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 45 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 121276.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.