Carr Junior School, York
Carr Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in York, part of Excel Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 60% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Carr Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Carr Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Carr Junior 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 Junior School are Carr Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Carr Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Poppleton Road Primary School (0.5 miles, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Acomb Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 70% maths).
Carr Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Carr Infant SchoolCarr Infant SchoolPoppleton Road Primary SchoolAcomb Primary School
The trust
Carr Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Excel Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poppleton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Almsford Road (westbound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carr Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carr Junior School issued 10 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carr Junior School are Manor Church of England Academy (0.9 miles), York High School (1 mile) and Vale of York Academy (1.4 miles).
Manor Church of England AcademyYork High SchoolVale of York Academy
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; 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
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carr Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carr Junior School.
- Luke Brown & Lucy Brown T/A Kip McGrath Education Centres York West980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Carr Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carr Junior School 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
258 pupils
432 places
174 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
136
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,288
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,304
Per pupil
£1539k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
263
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
Carr Junior School
Questions parents ask about Carr Junior School
What are SATs results like at Carr Junior School?
Of the pupils at Carr Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Carr Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Carr Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Carr Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Carr Junior School is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carr Junior School?
Carr Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Carr Junior School?
Classes at Carr Junior School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Carr Junior School?
Carr Junior School has around 232 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carr Junior School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Carr Junior School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carr Junior School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Carr Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Carr Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Carr Junior School: Luke Brown & Lucy Brown T/A Kip McGrath Education Centres York West (980m 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 Carr Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Carr Junior School?
Carr Junior School is at Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)