Fishergate Primary School
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: fishergateschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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