SchoolScoresFishergate Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Fishergate, York, YO10 4AP
01904 555335 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 November 2017.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
42 pupils in this year group.
57% — 6 points below the York average, and 5 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 71% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 23 |
| Of those, offered a place | 23 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 94 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.7 · 2026: 0.8
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 18th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.9% | 18.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 41st highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 45th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 11.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.6% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 31st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 21st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 11.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 37th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 29th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 38th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 40% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.8 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 19th highest of 50 state primary schools in York. Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.5 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 33rd highest of 47 state primary schools in York. Higher than 29% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 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
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scarcroft Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knavesmire Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tang Hall Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Grove Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heworth CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Fishergate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fishergate Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Fishergate Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Fishergate Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 23 families put Fishergate Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 23 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 121277.
- 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.