Woodthorpe Primary School

Woodthorpe Primary is an outstanding school that has made remarkable progress since its previous inspection when it required improvement. The school provides an exceptional and nurturing environment where pupils are happy learners, show high expectations for themselves, and engage enthusiastically in their education. Relationships between staff and pupils are extremely respectful, leading to exemplary behaviour and a strong sense of community. This inclusive approach ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive academically and personally in a well-planned and ambitious curriculum.

Strengths

• Exceptional community fostering happy learners
• Nurturing and inclusive environment for all pupils
• Exemplary behaviour and respect among pupils
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Exceptional early years provision
• Effective focus on personal development and wider curriculum

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodthorpe Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Woodthorpe Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodthorpe Primary School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.1% of pupils at Woodthorpe Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Woodthorpe Primary School received £6,262 and spent £6,435 for each of its 423 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £102,000 (£240 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Excel Learning Trust, income was £7,165 and spending £7,076 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Woodthorpe Primary School is part of Excel Learning Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• York High School York
• Knavesmire Primary School York
• Millthorpe School York
• Carr Junior School York
• Scarcroft Primary School York

What is Woodthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodthorpe Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in August 2024.

When was Woodthorpe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodthorpe Primary School was last inspected in August 2024.

How many pupils does Woodthorpe Primary School have?

Woodthorpe Primary School has 450 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodthorpe Primary School cover?

Woodthorpe Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Woodthorpe Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodthorpe Primary School?

Woodthorpe Primary School is at Summerfield Road, Woodthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 2RU.