Academy converter · York

Dunnington Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
170Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144713URN

Pear Tree Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 below York median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in York

28 applications for 16 places · 34th of 41 in York

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

York 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

Inspection history

8 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Dunnington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121530

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 below York median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

28 applications · 16 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; York median median 2.2
2025 1.4; York median median 2.1
2024 1.7; York median median 2.1
2023 1.6; York median median 2.1
2022 1.7; York median median 2.2
2021 1.7; York median median 2.1
2020 1.5; York median median 2.2
2019 1.5; York median median 2.1
2018 1.7; York median median 2.3
2017 1.3; York median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 1.4; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.8; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.2; York median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the York median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
York median

Dashed bars: as Dunnington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121530), the previous school.

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	16	28	1.8	15	0.94
Sep 2025	22	31	1.4	21	0.95
Sep 2024	22	37	1.7	21	0.95
Sep 2023	22	35	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2022	23	40	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2021	23	40	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2020	29	42	1.5	27	0.93
Sep 2019	19	28	1.5	18	0.95
Sep 2018	30	51	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2017 *	34	44	1.3	35	1.03
Sep 2016 *	33	45	1.4	33	1.00
Sep 2015 *	23	41	1.8	23	1.00
Sep 2014 *	38	45	1.2	38	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 83% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%4th of 47 in York

York 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

York 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

York 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

York 74% England 75%

Greater depth29%

York 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

York 76% England 77%

Higher standard34%

York 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	80%	17%	108	106
2023/24	66%	9%	108	105
2022/23	75%	18%	108	104

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

Dunnington Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.3applications per place
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
3.8 km · York

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School
3.9 km · York

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Badger Hill Primary Academy
3.9 km · York

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
4.0 km · York

Good2024

3.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Hempland Primary School
4.1 km · York

2026

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Lord Deramore's Primary School
4.3 km · York

Outstanding2024

5.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Heworth Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · York

Remains Good2024

6.5applications 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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144713 · 816/3151
Trust: Yorkshire Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 170 on roll
Free school meals: 4.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Dunnington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121530)
Address: Pear Tree Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QG
Local authority: York

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