Escrick Church of England Primary School

Escrick Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, rated as good across several key areas, with personal development achieving an outstanding rating. The school has managed significant changes over recent years, including an increase in pupil numbers and adaptations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders have focused on maintaining high expectations for all pupils, which includes effective support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school fosters a welcoming and positive environment where pupils feel safe and supported.

Strengths

• Pupils flourish in a happy and welcoming environment.
• Strong links with the community enhance learning experiences.
• High expectations set by leaders for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective support and monitoring of pupil progress to address learning gaps.
• Implementation of a new phonics scheme from the start of Reception.
• Strong personal development opportunities promoting character development.
• Nurturing approach effectively supports pupils struggling with behavior.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum lacks clear definition of crucial knowledge in some subjects.

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 Escrick Church of England Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.7% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Escrick Church of England 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 Escrick Church of England Primary School had 15.3 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, 11.7% of pupils at Escrick Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Escrick Church of England Primary School received £6,015 and spent £6,119 for each of its 187 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £58,000 (£308 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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Escrick Church of England Primary School is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School York
• Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe York
• Bishopthorpe Infant School York
• Fulford School York
• Appleton Roebuck Primary School York
• Dunnington Church of England Primary School York
• Brayton Church of England Primary School Selby
• Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster
• Riverside School, Tadcaster Tadcaster
• Sherburn Hungate Primary School Leeds

What is Escrick Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Escrick Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Escrick Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Escrick Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Escrick Church of England Primary School have?

Escrick Church of England Primary School has 180 pupils on roll.

What age range does Escrick Church of England Primary School cover?

Escrick Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Escrick Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Escrick Church of England Primary School?

Escrick Church of England Primary School is at Carr Lane, Escrick, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6JQ.