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Fishergate Primary School

York, YO10 4APPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
#4,531
of 13,686 nationally

About Fishergate Primary School

Fishergate Primary School in York holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2017 and which was confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded inspection in 2023. The school’s leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2017 inspection, and its early years provision was rated Outstanding in the most recent graded visit. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 69% of Fishergate’s pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the York local authority average of 62%, placing the school 15th out of 47 primary schools in the area. It also ranks within the top 50% nationally, at the 33rd percentile, and in the top 30% of schools in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFishergate, York, York, YO10 4AP
HeadteacherChristina Clarke
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils301
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity301 / 340 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketRoundersDanceNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubChoirDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: fishergateschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Fishergate Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.