Tang Hall Primary Academy

About Tang Hall Primary Academy

Tang Hall Primary Academy is a state primary in York that parents are clearly keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 37 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.76. Of those applications, 19 were first-preference choices, and the school was able to offer places to all of them. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though it is worth noting that the school does not publish a parent view survey result, so there is no formal recommendation percentage to draw on. The school is led by headteacher Lorraine Atkinson and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is a mixed, non-religious school with no boarding or sixth form, and it currently has 245 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 210.

Academically, Tang Hall sits in the bottom half of York primaries. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the York local authority average of 62%. That places the school 40th out of 47 primaries in the area, and in the bottom 50 nationally. The picture is mixed by subject: 69% hit the expected standard in reading, 62% in maths, and 59% in writing. At the higher standard, just 3% achieved the top marks across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 101 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, rated it Good overall, with Good across all five categories including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That is a consistent rating compared with its previous Good inspection in 2012.

Tang Hall offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, cross country, dance, football and tennis, and there is a good selection of clubs such as book club, science club, art club, coding, chess and gardening. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, and visual impairment. With 57.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. It is oversubscribed, so families living closest to the school will have the best chance of a place. For those seeking an Outstanding alternative, Lord Deramore’s Primary School is 2.3 km away.

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