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Bishopthorpe Infant School

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • York
  • YO23 2QQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2012

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 96.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd140
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

2.5 km from Fulford, Heslington & University · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202697
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.2%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support7.1%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

57.1% full · 170 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 21 responses (21.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 95.2% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 47.6% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.4
Pupils per adult15.8
  • Classroom teachers 3.5
  • Leadership 0
  • Teaching assistants 2.6
  • Other support 0.9

Teachers 3.5 FTE · Whole workforce 7 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,020
Spend per pupil£6,388
Staff spend per pupil£4,490
Reserve per pupil£582
  • +£57,000revenue reserve
  • +£62,000in-year balance

Grants £6,888 · self-generated £133 · premises £490 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SOUTH YORK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £474,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it