Copmanthorpe Primary School, York

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Copmanthorpe Primary School. It is a privilege to be Headteacher of a school with such a strong sense of community and where children are at the heart of the decisions we make. At Copmanthorpe, we want every child to Believe, Grow and Achieve ."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Copmanthorpe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Copmanthorpe Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Copmanthorpe Primary School are Woodthorpe Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe (1.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths); Bishopthorpe Infant School (1.6 miles); and Dringhouses Primary School (2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Copmanthorpe Primary School.

6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 24 (8.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gardeners Close, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Copmanthorpe Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in York (175).

In 2024/25, Copmanthorpe Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.