Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy

About Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy

Of the 36 parents who responded to Ofsted’s Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025, 94% said they would recommend Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy. That’s a strong signal, and it’s backed up by the detail: 97% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is also popular on the ground — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 57 applications for 49 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.16 applicants per place. All 49 first-preference families were offered a spot, which suggests that while demand is healthy, most local families who want a place get one. The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery on site. It’s a small school, with 206 pupils against a capacity of 228, and just over a third of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in 2013, when it was rated Good overall, with Good marks for both leadership and management and the quality of education. Its most recent ungraded inspection, in June 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained. That’s a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The school’s early years provision, which was rated Requires Improvement in 2011, has clearly strengthened since then. While there are no published KS2 SATs results for this school — it only goes up to Year 2 — the local authority average for KS2 attainment across North Yorkshire primary schools is 60. For a school that finishes at age 7, the focus is on building strong foundations, and the parent view suggests that’s happening: 98% agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well here, and 86% felt the school has high expectations.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room and chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming and athletics, and there are clubs such as choir, gardening, film club and eco club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder — though no parents of SEND children responded to the Parent View survey, so there’s no direct feedback on that support. This is a school that suits families who value a Church of England foundation, a small, community-focused setting, and a strong track record of parent satisfaction. The oversubscription is modest, so it’s not a scramble, but it’s worth getting your application in early.

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