Easingwold Community Primary School, York

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Easingwold Primary School. We are a rapidly growing and popular school at the heart of our community. Despite being the largest primary school in the local vicinity, we are very much one big happy family. Our children love coming to school and are eager to learn and develop."

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Easingwold Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Easingwold Community Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Easingwold Community Primary School are Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 64% maths); Husthwaite Church of England Primary School (3 miles, 88% reading, 100% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Alne (3.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 95% maths); and Huby Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths).

Easingwold Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Easingwold Community Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield (se bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Easingwold Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Easingwold Community Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.