Welburn Community Primary School, York
Welburn Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. It was 48% full in 2025.
- 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 North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Welburn Community Primary School in detail
Results
Welburn Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121327), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Welburn Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Welburn Community Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Welburn Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Welburn Community Primary School are Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.5 miles, Good); Amotherby Community Primary School (3.9 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Slingsby Community Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolTerrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAmotherby Community Primary SchoolSlingsby Community Primary School
The trust
Welburn Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 2 (4.3%) 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.
Staffing
Welburn Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 Welburn Community Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crown and Cushion (w-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Welburn Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Welburn Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Welburn Community Primary School (URN 121327), it was rated Good in January 2019.
At a Glance
17.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.7
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Welburn Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121327). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 92% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 92% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Welburn Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Welburn Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Welburn Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 Welburn Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
46 pupils
95 places
49 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 North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
31.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
47
Total Pupils
29
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,257
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,833
Per pupil
£456k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Welburn Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Welburn Community Primary School?
Welburn Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121327), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Welburn Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Welburn Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Welburn Community Primary School (URN 121327), it was rated Good in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for Welburn Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Welburn Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Welburn Community Primary School?
Welburn Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 95 places.
How big are the classes at Welburn Community Primary School?
Classes at Welburn Community Primary School average 15.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Welburn Community Primary School?
Welburn Community Primary School has around 47 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Welburn Community Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Welburn Community Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Welburn Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Welburn Community 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 Welburn Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Welburn Community Primary School?
Welburn Community Primary School is at Welburn, York, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)