Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, York
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in York. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 17 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 71% maths); Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Dunnington Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 80% maths).
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary SchoolWilberfoss Church of England Primary SchoolDunnington Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (3.3%) received SEN support and 5 (4.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elvington Primary School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in York (175).
Suspensions and exclusions
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.1%
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 74% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Open Morning - Friday 9th October 2026
3 Oct 2026
Young Voices Letter
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 02-10-2026
2 Oct 2026
Sponsored Read
29 Sep 2026
Menu Alteration - 1st October
26 Sep 2026
Newsletter 25-09-2026
25 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by York. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
123 pupils
140 places
17 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
7.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
122
Total Pupils
56
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,120
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,401
Per pupil
£727k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 122 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
What are Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by York. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Dauby Lane, Elvington, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 4HP.
Sources: York term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)