Warter Church of England Primary School, York

In its own words: ""He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”Psalm 40:2. At Warter C.E. Primary School we are working together to provide a solid foundation to learn, grow and achieve through our Christian values of hope, perseverance, friendship and respect."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, gymnastics, choir, guitar, art and debating.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Warter Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 fell from 83% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Warter Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Warter Church of England Primary School are Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School (3.9 miles, Requires improvement); St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (3.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Pocklington Junior School (4.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); and Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (5.2 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Warter Church of England Primary School.

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Warter Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Warter Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warter B1246, 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

In 2024/25, Warter Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.