Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146007URN

Main Street, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, LS24 9RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.0 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

43 applications for 29 places · 126th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

9 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 January 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as Kirk Fenton Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121571

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.0 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

43 applications · 29 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Kirk Fenton Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121571), 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	29	43	1.5	30	1.03
Sep 2025	30	53	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	52	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2023	29	43	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	52	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2021	43	54	1.3	43	1.00
Sep 2020	37	52	1.4	36	0.97
Sep 2019	34	39	1.2	31	0.91
Sep 2018 *	33	38	1.2	28	0.85
Sep 2017 *	28	36	1.3	27	0.96
Sep 2016 *	29	35	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2015 *	19	33	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	41	1.4	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 61% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%129th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth6%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	3%	106	105
2023/24	45%	7%	104	104
2022/23	63%	0%	107	106

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

Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

4.2applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
3.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Saxton Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

6.7applications per place
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
4.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
6.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
South Milford Primary School
6.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

3.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Appleton Roebuck Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Tadcaster Primary Academy
7.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146007 · 815/3251
Trust: Yorkshire Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 230 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 12.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Replaced: Kirk Fenton Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121571)
Address: Main Street, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, LS24 9RF
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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