Badger Hill Primary Academy, York
Badger Hill Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in York, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to York (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Badger Hill Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Badger Hill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Badger Hill Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Badger Hill Primary Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Badger Hill Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Badger Hill Primary Academy are Lord Deramore's Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 94% maths); Osbaldwick Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 76% maths); St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); and St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Badger Hill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Lord Deramore's Primary SchoolOsbaldwick Primary AcademySt Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Badger Hill Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Badger Hill Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 8 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Main Entrance, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sussex Road (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Badger Hill Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Badger Hill Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Badger Hill Primary Academy are Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (0.1 miles); and Fulford School (1.4 miles).
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyFulford School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils get involved and they are enthusiastic about learning at this friendly school. The school is ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Pupils meet these aspirations and achieve well. The enthusiasm shown in lessons reflects the interesting and broad curriculum. Pupils enjoy learning about the rich Viking and Roman history on their doorstep in York and the geography of the Yorkshire coast. They see the relevance of their lessons to their world close to home and beyond.
There is plenty for pupils to get involved with at school. Pupils regularly take the opportunity to develop their talents and interests. Pupils enjoy the choir, eco-warriors and the craft club, along with a range of sports. Dance is especially popular. For example, the entire school enthusiastically take part in dance events in the hall.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's programme to teach reading is effective. Children in Reception make a strong start when learning to read. Some pupils need greater support with their reading. This includes some pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school promptly identifies the extra support that is needed, which enables these pupils to become fluent readers. Older pupils enjoy reading for pleasure and they often explore different authors and a range of genres. The book club is a popular enrichment activity. The effectiveness of the reading curriculum, throughout the school, supports pupils with their learning in other subjects.
The school has thoughtfully developed the curriculum so that it is broad and ambitious. The curriculum in Reception prepares pupils well for Year 1. Pupils learn well in the core subjects. In mathematics, for example, pupils learn facts and accurate methods to solve increasingly complex problems. The use of local examples in subjects such as geography and history, brings the curriculum to life for pupils. In many cases, this is enhanced by a visit to a museum or the theatre.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Badger Hill Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Badger Hill Primary Academy.
- Stagecoach York220m away · Not yet graded
- Rockgodacademy220m away · Not yet graded
- Total Sports @ Archbishop Holgate's220m away · Not yet graded
- Kids Kabin - Lord Deramore's Primary School Wrap-Around Childcare Provision560m away · Not yet graded
- HealthyMe Holiday Club770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Badger Hill Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see York's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Badger Hill Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Badger Hill Primary Academy is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across York council
Places available
1,891
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
102
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,936
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,362
Per pupil
£1133k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Badger Hill Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Badger Hill Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Badger Hill Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Badger Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Badger Hill Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Badger Hill Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Badger Hill Primary Academy is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Badger Hill Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Classes at Badger Hill Primary Academy average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Badger Hill Primary Academy has around 200 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Badger Hill Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Badger Hill Primary Academy in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Badger Hill Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Badger Hill Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Badger Hill Primary Academy: Stagecoach York (220m away, registered, not yet graded), Rockgodacademy (220m away, registered, not yet graded) and Total Sports @ Archbishop Holgate's (220m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Badger Hill Primary Academy?
Badger Hill Primary Academy is at Crossways, Badger Hill, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)