New Earswick Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York, YO32 4BY

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Ofsted report card1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attentionSafeguarding met · 24 March 2026
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 38th highest of 46 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 17% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils213Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 209 in 2019, 219 in 2021, 204 in 2022, 222 in 2023, 222 in 2024, 212 in 2025, 213 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.021 for 21 places, September 2026
Joint 11th highest of 48 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 24 March 2026 , published 7 June 2026.

In short: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention, 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.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
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. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Early yearsNursery and reception classes. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

35 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.

StatementThis schoolYorkEngland
My child is happy at this school
3rd highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 58% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 92% 83%
My child feels safe at this school
4th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 53% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 94% 85%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
4th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 55% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
89% 86% 78%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 30 parents who had raised a concern
4th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 51% of 1,062 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
83% 82% 74%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 14 parents of children with SEND
1st highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 78% of 552 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
86% 71% 63%
I would recommend this school to another parent
5th highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in York.
Higher than 41% of 1,091 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
89%said yes 92% 83%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 17%). 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.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

30 pupils in this year group.

50% — 13 points below the York average, and 12 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolYorkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 50% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 9% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 67% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 60% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 73% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 79%This school 2023/24: 50%This school 2024/25: 50% This school England 62% 2022/23 79% 2023/24 50% 2024/25 50%

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 offered21
Families who put it first21
Of those, offered a place21 (100%)
Families who listed it at all48

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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.

Admissions dates and schools in York

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolYorkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
55.2% 18.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
17th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.8% 3.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
24th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.3% 11.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
28th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
49th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
49th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
32.5% 11.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
43rd lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
8.0 3.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
45th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.8% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 31st highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 56% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.1 22.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
48th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 10% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.0 11.9 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
3rd highest of 47 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 93% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
34.1% 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is New Earswick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Earswick Primary School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 24 March 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.

How did New Earswick Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points below the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend New Earswick Primary School?

89% of the 35 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend New Earswick Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is New Earswick Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put New Earswick Primary School as their first choice for 21 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.