Carr Infant School, York
Carr Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in York.
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
Carr Infant School in detail
Carr Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, dance, Lego, STEM and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 and an admissions event on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Carr Infant School
Across York, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in York lodged 17 appeals against primary school offers; 10 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (40% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carr Infant School are Carr Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Carr Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths); Poppleton Road Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Acomb Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 70% maths).
Carr Infant SchoolCarr Junior SchoolPoppleton Road Primary SchoolAcomb Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poppleton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Infant School (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carr Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Carr Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in November 2026. Before that, as Carr Infant School (URN 121273), it was rated Good in March 2017. See Carr Infant School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carr Infant School
Term dates
Carr Infant School 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 Carr Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carr Infant School is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Carr Infant School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121273). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 56 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 48 | 103 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 61 | 105 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 60 | 66 | 113 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 49 | 44 | 81 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 59 | 55 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 67 | 65 | 108 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 90 | 85 | 152 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 68 | 57 | 113 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 90 | 90 | 145 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 84 | 70 | 118 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 81 | 73 | 133 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Carr Infant School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121273). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Carr Infant School
What is Carr Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Carr Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in November 2026. Before that, as Carr Infant School (URN 121273), it was rated Good in March 2017.
What is the catchment area for Carr Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Carr Infant School is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Carr Infant School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Carr Infant School 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.
Where is Carr Infant School?
Carr Infant School is at Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA.