Dunnington Church of England Primary School, York

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Dunnington Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "By the end of key stage 2, pupils attain highly in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall attendance is high and persistent absence is low."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children are happy and settle well into the Reception Year."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders establish a welcoming culture in which pupils are known, valued and accepted."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context and set appropriate priorities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school supports pupils' wider development through a broad range of experiences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further embed their changes to the provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) so that staff consistently deal with any barriers to success swiftly and effectively"; "Leaders should deepen pupils' understanding of different faiths, cultures and fundamental British values so that all pupils can speak with knowledge, confidence and precision about life in modern Britain"; "Leaders should continue to improve the attendance of groups of pupils, such as those with SEND and/or those with other barriers to their learning and evaluate whether those actions are working".

In its own words: "We would like to warmly welcome you and your child to Dunnington Church of England Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, recorder and gardening.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Dunnington Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Dunnington Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Dunnington Church of England Primary School are Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths); Osbaldwick Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 76% maths); Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 76% maths); and Badger Hill Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Dunnington Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Dunnington Church of England Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Yorkshire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 4 (2.4%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dunnington Church of England Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Drive (adjacent), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dunnington Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in York (175).

In 2024/25, Dunnington Church of England Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.