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Heworth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
53 Heworth Road, York YO31 0AA · heworth.york.sch.uk · 01904 806330
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 37%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 142
- 7 over 135 places · 105%
- Local authority
- York
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% 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 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 27 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 13 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 24 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2024 | 1.82 mi2.93 km | |
The guide shows 13 children offered for 20 places, so the school had places left over.
Results
In 2024/25, 37% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼37% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121605)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Heworth Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 55
- 40% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (22%) with SEND