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Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Station Road, Haxby, York YO32 3LS · ralphbutterfieldprimary.co.uk · 01904 768325
On the mapSearch near YO32 3LS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.77 mi
- 4.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 311
- 89% of 350 places
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.77 mi (4.46 km) from the school. Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.77 mi4.46 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The guide shows 37 children offered for 50 places, so the school had places left over.
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ralph Butterfield Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 98
- 32% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (17%) with SEND