Sinnington Community Primary School
Sinnington Community Primary School is an academy converter in York (North Yorkshire) for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 110 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sinnington Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Sinnington Primary School. In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 27.8 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Friars Hill Sinnington York North Yorkshire YO62 6SL |
| Phone | 01751431725 |
| Reference Number | 148375 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 110 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.09%
Girls: 50.91% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 2.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.3% |
| Unclassified | 9.1% |
| White, Other | 1.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Sinnington Primary School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 23 Jan 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Feb 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Sinnington Primary School | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Short inspection |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 11 May 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Dec 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 100% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 10 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Sinnington Community Primary School had 75 pupils for 84 places. 9 places (10.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Ryedale Outer Area Primary” planning area
North Yorkshire counted 55 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 61 in 2029–30, up 11%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Pupils | 67 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 75 |
| Unfilled | 20.2% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 21.4% | 10.7% |
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 Sinnington Community Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Sinnington Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Sinnington Community Primary School had 27.8 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
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 25.3 | 26.7 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 71.4% | 50.0% | 16.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.5 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 2.2 | – |
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, 10.9% of pupils at Sinnington Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 4 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
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 Sinnington Community Primary School received £7,532 and spent £7,689 for each of its 90 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £64,000 (£717 per pupil).
Across all 11 schools of Areté Learning Trust, income was £7,175 and spending £7,249 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £82,000 | £101,000 | £64,000 |
| per pupil | £852 | £1,004 | £717 |
| In-year balance | £60,000 | £30,000 | -£14,000 |
| per pupil | £625 | £296 | -£156 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School
Westfields, Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6AG |
3.1 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Swainsea Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8AR |
3.26 miles |
|
Pickering Community Junior School
Middleton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8AJ |
3.38 miles |
|
Pickering Community Infant School
Ruffa Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AT |
3.87 miles |
|
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Gillamoor, Gillamoor Ce School, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HX |
4.44 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Lady Lumley's Academy
Swainsea Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8NG |
3.35 miles |
|
Welburn Hall School
Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ |
3.68 miles |
All schools in York (North Yorkshire) · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications
Sinnington Community Primary School is part of Areté Learning Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School York
- Ryedale School York
- Helmsley Community Primary School York
- Norton School Malton
- Stokesley School Stokesley
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough
- Mill Hill Primary School Northallerton
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Northallerton
- Broomfield School Northallerton
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College Richmond
What is Sinnington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sinnington Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Sinnington Primary School.
When was Sinnington Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Sinnington Community Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Sinnington Community Primary School have?
Sinnington Community Primary School has 110 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sinnington Community Primary School cover?
Sinnington Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Sinnington Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Sinnington Community Primary School?
Sinnington Community Primary School is at Friars Hill, Sinnington, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6SL.