Naburn Church of England Primary School, York
Naburn Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in York, part of The Education Alliance. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 52% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Naburn Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
Naburn Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2023, under its previous registration (URN 121537), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Naburn Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Naburn Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Naburn Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Naburn Church of England Primary School are Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths); Bishopthorpe Infant School (1.4 miles); Copmanthorpe Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths).
Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, BishopthorpeBishopthorpe Infant SchoolCopmanthorpe Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Naburn Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Education Alliance, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.5% 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.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 3 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 1 (2.5%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Naburn Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Naburn School, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 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
Naburn Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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
Naburn Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Naburn Church of England Primary School (URN 121537), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2023.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
12.7
Avg class size
9.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Naburn Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2023 (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121537). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Naburn Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Naburn Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see York's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Naburn Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Naburn Church of England 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Naburn Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
43 pupils
83 places
40 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
19
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,505
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,011
Per pupil
£401k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
14.2%
Overall absence
57.1%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Naburn Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Naburn Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2023, under its previous registration (URN 121537), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Naburn Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Naburn Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Naburn Church of England Primary School (URN 121537), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Naburn Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Naburn Church of England 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Naburn Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 83 places.
How big are the classes at Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Naburn Church of England Primary School average 12.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Naburn Church of England Primary School has around 40 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Naburn Church of England Primary School?
14.2% of sessions were missed at Naburn Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 57.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Naburn Church of England 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 Naburn Church of England 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School?
Naburn Church of England Primary School is at Naburn, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 4PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)