Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School, York
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School are Lakeside Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 43% maths); Burton Green Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 42% maths); Clifton Green Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 38% maths).
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Lakeside Primary AcademyBurton Green Primary SchoolClifton Green Primary SchoolSaint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School 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
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 17 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School had 42 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poppleton Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton with Rawcliffe School (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School 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
In 2024/25, Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School are Vale of York Academy (0.6 miles) and Manor Church of England Academy (1.2 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will benefit from a calm, respectful school community where behaviour is exemplary and pupils are highly motivated to learn. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics lessons and provides exceptional early years provision that gives children a fantastic start. Teachers use clear explanations and practical activities to help pupils really understand their learning, whether in science experiments, mathematics, or PE.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes throughout the school, with pupils being extremely courteous and respectful - rated Outstanding
- Outstanding early years provision with expertly planned activities and excellent foundations for learning
- Strong reading programme with highly effective phonics teaching; pupils who fall behind are quickly identified and supported
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear progression, particularly strong in mathematics and science with practical, meaningful learning
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those with English as an additional language, accessing the same ambitious curriculum as peers
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers should more consistently identify and address misconceptions in pupils' knowledge to prevent gaps persisting
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders, staff and pupils demonstrating commitment to keeping children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, sporting activities, leadership roles such as school prefects
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School is a well-run primary school where pupils thrive in a calm, supportive environment with exemplary behaviour and a strong sense of community. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with particularly outstanding provision in early years.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
25.1
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
Term dates
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary 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 Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
90%
Near capacity
565 pupils
630 places
65 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
622
Total Pupils
319
Boys
303
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
42
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,363
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3117k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
490
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
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary 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 Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Classes at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School has around 622 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School?
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School is at Eastholme Drive, Rawcliffe, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)