New Earswick Primary School

About New Earswick Primary School

New Earswick Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the York local authority average, with 50% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 62%. That twelve-point gap places the school 37th out of 50 primary schools in York, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it ranks in the 78th percentile among all primary schools, which suggests it is performing broadly in line with the lower end of the national distribution. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 82% of pupils met the expected standard and the average score was 106, while in maths 77% hit the expected mark with an average score of 104. Writing saw 73% reach the expected level. The school’s higher-achieving pupils are fewer: only 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects, though 23% did so in maths alone.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2016. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, and early years provision was also rated Outstanding. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and quality of education all received Good grades. This upward trajectory is notable, particularly given that the school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and above, and its total capacity of 210 is almost exactly matched by its current roll of 212 pupils, indicating it is full. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary-only setting.

New Earswick is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 55 applications for 29 places, with all 29 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. The school offers a range of facilities including a gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room, music rooms, and a chapel, plus playing fields and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include netball, football, cricket, swimming, and gymnastics, while clubs range from film and science to gardening and eco club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has turned around its performance and now offers strong early years and leadership, but families should weigh the below-average KS2 outcomes against the high level of pupil disadvantage and the school’s clear improvement trajectory.

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