Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Warthill, York, YO19 5XL

01904 489296 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 28 September 2022
Pupils31Room for 52 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 44 in 2019, 39 in 2021, 42 in 2022, 38 in 2023, 37 in 2024, 34 in 2025, 31 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.03 for 3 places, September 2026
Joint 8th highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 September 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

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

4 pupils in this year group.

Only 4 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 50%This school 2023/24: 63% This school England 62% 2022/23 50% 2023/24 63% 2024/25 –

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 North Yorkshire. 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 offered3
Families who put it first3
Of those, offered a place3 (100%)
Families who listed it at all10

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.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in North Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
22nd highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.8% 19.7%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
16th highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.9% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
29.4% 14.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
3rd highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.8% 7.4%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
21st lowest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Lower than 66% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.5% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
4th lowest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Lower than 97% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.1% 10.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
35th lowest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
5.9 2.4 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
34th lowest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
36th highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
9.4 19.6 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
36th highest of 37 state primary schools in York (North Yorkshire).
Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.0 10.6 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

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

Questions parents ask

What is Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 September 2022.

How did Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School do in its SATs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Is Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 3 families put Warthill CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice for 3 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 3 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.