Community school · York

Headlands Primary School

4–11Ages
243Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121367URN

Oak Tree Lane, Holly Tree Meadows, Haxby, York, YO32 2YH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.1 above York median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in York

79 applications for 24 places · 6th of 41 in York

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

York 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

9 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.1 above York median (2.1) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 24 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 3.3; York median median 2.2
2025 2.9; York median median 2.1
2024 2.6; York median median 2.1
2023 2.1; York median median 2.1
2022 2.2; York median median 2.2
2021 2.0; York median median 2.1
2020 2.6; York median median 2.2
2019 2.2; York median median 2.1
2018 2.6; York median median 2.3
2017 2.5; York median median 2.1
2016 2.7; York median median 2.0
2015 2.7; York median median 2.0
2014 2.5; York median median 1.8

This school
York median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	79	3.3	22	0.92
Sep 2025	19	55	2.9	19	1.00
Sep 2024	24	63	2.6	24	1.00
Sep 2023	39	80	2.1	39	1.00
Sep 2022	33	71	2.2	31	0.94
Sep 2021	45	90	2.0	47	1.04
Sep 2020	38	97	2.6	37	0.97
Sep 2019	45	98	2.2	45	1.00
Sep 2018	45	116	2.6	53	1.18
Sep 2017	40	99	2.5	38	0.95
Sep 2016	37	98	2.7	37	1.00
Sep 2015	39	104	2.7	39	1.00
Sep 2014	43	108	2.5	42	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 70% · Maths 82% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%21st of 47 in York

York 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

York 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

York 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

York 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

York 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

York 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

York 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
York median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	11%	108	105
2023/24	66%	14%	106	105
2022/23	68%	10%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Headlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ralph Butterfield Primary School
0.9 km · York

Good2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Wigginton Primary School
1.0 km · York

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
New Earswick Primary School
2.0 km · York

2026

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Huntington Primary Academy
2.1 km · York

2025

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Lakeside Primary Academy
3.2 km · York

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Yearsley Grove Primary School
3.4 km · York

Good2022

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Skelton Primary School
3.5 km · York

Good2023

2.1applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Burton Green Primary School
3.7 km · York

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121367 · 816/2241
Capacity: 315 pupils · 243 on roll
Free school meals: 4.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Oak Tree Lane, Holly Tree Meadows, Haxby, York, YO32 2YH
Local authority: York

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources