Primary school

Ralph Butterfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • York
  • YO32 3LS
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 782 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 6%6% · 2023/242024/25: top 6%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM86% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%+18.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%+30.7 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 82% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 82% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 76% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 80% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 85% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 86% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%86%76%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 24% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 16% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 20% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 20% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 18% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 17% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 18% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%24%16%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 108 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.8%
44 of 49 who put it first2014 · 98.0%2026 · 89.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4944
2nd260
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026311
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.8%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 50.1%Boys 49.9%

88.9% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 98 responses (31.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.4% not applicable51.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.4% not applicable87.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed94.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult14.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 12.4 FTE · Whole workforce 25.9 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,316
Spend per pupil£6,215
Staff spend per pupil£4,924
Reserve per pupil£383
  • +£119,243revenue reserve
  • +£31,386in-year balance

Grants £5,943 · self-generated £373 · premises £247 per pupil