Great Ouseburn Primary School, York
Great Ouseburn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Ouseburn Primary School in detail
Results
Great Ouseburn Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Great Ouseburn Primary School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Ouseburn Primary School are Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 78% maths); Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 40% maths); Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Linton-on-Ouse Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 83% maths).
Great Ouseburn Community Primary SchoolMarton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary SchoolGreen Hammerton Church of England Primary SchoolLinton-on-Ouse Primary School
The trust
Great Ouseburn 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Ouseburn Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Churchfield Lane (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Great Ouseburn Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), it was rated Good in October 2013. See Great Ouseburn Community Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Great Ouseburn Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), the school Great Ouseburn Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Great Ouseburn Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Ouseburn Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Ouseburn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Ouseburn Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Great Ouseburn Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), the school Great Ouseburn Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Great Ouseburn Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Great Ouseburn Community Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), the school Great Ouseburn Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Great Ouseburn Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Ouseburn Primary School
Are there exam results for Great Ouseburn Primary School?
Great Ouseburn Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Great Ouseburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Ouseburn Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (URN 121393), it was rated Good in October 2013.
What is the catchment area for Great Ouseburn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Ouseburn Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Great Ouseburn Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Ouseburn 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 Great Ouseburn Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Ouseburn Primary School?
Great Ouseburn Primary School is at Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 9RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)