Hempland Primary School, York

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Hempland Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve very well from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly strategic and organised approach to improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a carefully sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge securely over time."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have built a strong, inclusive culture that staff understand and enact consistently."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate and sophisticated understanding of the school's strengths and priorities for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school is rightly proud of its impressive personal development programme."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a well-sequenced early years curriculum that is designed to develop children's knowledge across all areas."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and governors should continue the recently introduced work to further strengthen pupils' handwriting, leading to them becoming exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of education".

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Hempland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Hempland Primary School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Hempland Primary School are St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); Heworth Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths); Tang Hall Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and Osbaldwick Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 76% maths).

Hempland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Hempland 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.

159 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hempland Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 10 (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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Main Entrance, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Park, 170 metres away.

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

Hempland Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Hempland Primary School are Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (1.2 miles); and Huntington School (1.6 miles).