Lord Deramore's Primary School

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.

Ofsted inspectors visited in June 2024 and awarded the top grade across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a significant upgrade from the school's previous inspection in 2012, when it was rated Good overall. The report notes that pupils behave well and that the curriculum is ambitious. In the classroom, 97% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 91% did so in writing. Progress scores are not published for this school, but the high attainment figures suggest strong outcomes. The school's ranking score of 91 places it just behind Knavesmire Primary School, the top performer in York, which is three kilometres away. Lord Deramore's is the second-highest ranked primary in the local authority.

The school sits on a site with playing fields, a gymnasium, a library, an ICT suite and a forest school area, plus a sensory room for pupils who need a calm space. It offers a range of clubs including drama, coding, science, film, choir and chess, and sports provision covers football, cricket, netball and tennis. The school has identified SEND provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is full and oversubscribed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9.1%, below the national average. This is a school that suits families who place a high priority on academic attainment and want a well-resourced primary with a strong Ofsted record, but they will need to apply early given the competition for places.

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