Nawton Community Primary School, York
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and provide carefully targeted help for those who need extra support. The school has redesigned its curriculum to give pupils secure foundations, and recent improvements in teaching writing and maths are already showing positive results.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour culture with pupils showing respect and responsibility - bullying is very rare
- Well-designed and ambitious curriculum that is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, disabilities, and disadvantaged pupils through tailored interventions
- Effective leadership that prioritizes each pupil's individual needs and wellbeing
- Early years provision gives children a secure start with strong relationships and skilled teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Overall pupil achievement remains below national averages - while progress is improving, more work needed in writing and mathematics
- Need to ensure published outcomes catch up with improvements already being made
- Governors should remain better informed about the impact of curriculum improvements on all pupils' achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Judo, rugby, cricket, educational visits to cities and museums, places of worship visits, careers events, equalities team leadership roles
Nawton Community Primary School provides a supportive and caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy. Leaders have made significant improvements to the curriculum and teaching since the last inspection, though pupil achievement remains below national averages.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 43% to 93%. Maths has improved from 43% to 87%. Writing has improved from 64% to 73%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
90 pupils
105 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(17)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.55482%
Overall absence
12.34568%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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