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Lord Deramore's Primary School

York, YO10 5EEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#252 of 13,686 nationally

About Lord Deramore's Primary School

Lord Deramore's Primary School is one of only four primary schools in York rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its academic results put it well ahead of the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a York local authority average of 62%. That is a gap of nearly 30 percentage points, and it places the school second out of 47 primaries in the city. The school also ranks in the top 2% nationally on this measure. Its maths average score of 110 and reading average of 108 are both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100, and 52% of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.5 to one, with 105 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 46 of those were first-preference choices.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSchool Lane, York, York, YO10 5EE
HeadteacherJames Rourke
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity219 / 210 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingScience ClubFilm ClubChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Lord Deramore's Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.