Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School, York
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 83rd-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below 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 East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (52% in reading, 68% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a happy, respectful environment where pupils feel safe and work hard. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children immersed in rhymes and stories that develop a love of reading from an early age. Pupils with additional needs receive excellent support, and the mathematics curriculum is well-organised to help all pupils succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with a clear vision - leaders are making real improvements and staff feel valued
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs - their needs are identified accurately and they progress well
- Well-developed mathematics curriculum that is carefully sequenced to help pupils build knowledge over time
- Phonics programme supported by staff training, with quick identification of pupils who need extra help
- High-quality early years provision with immersive learning through rhymes, songs and stories
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some subjects lacks clear knowledge sequencing, causing gaps in pupil understanding
- Phonics teaching inconsistently corrects pupil mistakes and some reading books are too difficult for pupils
- Insufficient focus on protected characteristics and diversity - pupils lack understanding of different cultures, faiths and beliefs
- Persistent absenteeism remains high despite school's thorough approach
- Limited opportunities for pupils to experience the world beyond their immediate locality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupil wellbeing and creating an open, positive culture.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, house captains, STEM learning with go-karts and wind turbine investigations, weekly parent reading sessions, class story sharing
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School is a rural primary school where pupils are happy and have positive relationships with staff. Under new leadership since September 2023, the school has made many positive changes, though the quality of education requires improvement in some areas.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 52% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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 Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 places
18 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 East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
133
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,398
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,416
Per pupil
£1167k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
166
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Classes at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holme-upon-Spalding Moor 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 Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School?
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School is at High Street, Holme-upon-Spalding Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO43 4HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)