Haxby Road Primary Academy

About Haxby Road Primary Academy

Haxby Road Primary Academy is a state-funded mixed primary school in York for children aged 2 to 11, and it is noticeably oversubscribed. The school currently has 284 pupils on roll against a capacity of 225, meaning it is operating well above its intended size. For the 2025/26 reception intake, there were 64 applications for just 30 places, with 28 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.13, a clear signal of local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 29%, which is significantly higher than the national average for primary schools (around 23-24%), suggesting the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. The school does not have a religious character, and its nursery provision means families can start their child’s education from age two, which may be a practical draw for working parents in the area.

Academically, Haxby Road’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 45%, which is below the York local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 41st out of 47 primary schools in the local authority on this metric, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a slightly different story: the average maths scaled score was 102, and the average reading scaled score was 103, both above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion achieving the higher standard in reading was 12%, in maths 6%, and in writing 6%. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2016, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, and early years provision was rated Good in that same inspection. This is a significant improvement from the school’s previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Inadequate.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, music rooms, a gymnasium, playing fields, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, netball, athletics, cross country, dance, cricket and rounders, and there are clubs for coding, chess, film and eco activities. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. There is also a resourced provision on site. Given its oversubscription, families living closest to the school are most likely to secure a place. This is a school that suits parents who value a strong community feel and a broad extracurricular offer, and who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average but show solid individual subject scores.

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