Ralph Butterfield Primary School, York
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in York. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ralph Butterfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ralph Butterfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at Ralph Butterfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Ralph Butterfield Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ralph Butterfield Primary School are Headlands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); Wigginton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Huntington Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 69% maths); and New Earswick Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths).
Ralph Butterfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Headlands Primary SchoolWigginton Primary SchoolHuntington Primary AcademyNew Earswick Primary School
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 12 (3.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ralph Butterfield Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hall Rise (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in York (175).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ralph Butterfield Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ralph Butterfield Primary School are Joseph Rowntree School (1.3 miles) and Huntington School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ralph Butterfield Primary School.
- Total Sports @ Headlands PS990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by York. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ralph Butterfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ralph Butterfield 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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 Ralph Butterfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
321 pupils
326 places
5 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
12.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
311
Total Pupils
163
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£1745k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
280
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ralph Butterfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ralph Butterfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Ralph Butterfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ralph Butterfield 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 Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Classes at Ralph Butterfield Primary School average 29.8 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 Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School has around 311 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Ralph Butterfield Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Ralph Butterfield 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.
Does Ralph Butterfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ralph Butterfield Primary School: Total Sports @ Headlands PS (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Ralph Butterfield Primary School's term dates?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by York. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (half term Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 5 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is at Station Road, Haxby, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 3LS.
Sources: York term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)