Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe

Archbishop of York’s CofE Junior School has been rated as good in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to educational quality, with most pupils achieving well and exhibiting positive behaviors. The school's culture promotes respect, support, and thoughtful engagement among students, contributing to an energetic atmosphere where pupils take an active role in school life. Staff training is prioritized to adapt to recent changes and enhance curricular delivery, showing a drive for continuous improvement. Despite its strengths, some aspects of the curriculum still require refinement. In certain subjects, the clarity of teaching objectives and consistency in instructional approaches need to be established further to ensure pupils can build on their prior knowledge effectively. While there are notable efforts to make changes, subject leaders need more opportunities to evaluate and implement curriculum improvements to ensure pupils can reach their full potential across all areas of learning.

Strengths

• High aspirations for pupils' achievement.
• Strong community investment and support.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Well-structured extracurricular activities enhancing learning.
• Positive behavior and respectful interactions among pupils.
• Strong leadership from governors and the trust.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in curricular approaches impacting pupil learning.
• Need for clearer curriculum objectives in some subjects.
• Limited opportunities for subject leaders to evaluate their curriculum areas.

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 Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe 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 Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 4.4% of pupils at Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe received £6,701 and spent £6,119 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £225,000 (£1,161 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Yorkshire Learning Trust, income was £6,882 and spending £6,872 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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Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Bishopthorpe Infant School York
• Fulford School York
• Escrick Church of England Primary School York
• Appleton Roebuck Primary School York
• Dunnington Church of England Primary School York
• Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School York
• Riverside School, Tadcaster Tadcaster
• Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster
• Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster
• Saxton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster

What is Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe last inspected by Ofsted?

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe have?

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe has 160 pupils on roll.

What age range does Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe cover?

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe?

Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe is at Copmanthorpe Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 2QT.