Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School, York

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders develop a learning culture where pupils want to do well."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders create a welcoming culture where everyone is included."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "By the time they leave the school, pupils are very well prepared for life in modern Britain."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally secure the knowledge they need in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have devised a well-considered curriculum across all subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years gives children a positive start to their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance know their school and its context well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff teach the curriculum consistently well across year groups and subjects so that all pupils achieve their potential"; "Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years consistently maximise opportunities to engage in high-quality discussion and interactions with children to support early language development"; "Leaders should continue to refine and improve their processes for evaluating their actions so that priorities for improvement lead to consistently strong standards across all areas of the school's work".

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% 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 rose from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School are St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss (2.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 71% maths); Stamford Bridge Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths); and Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths).

Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Education Alliance, an academy trust.

4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 15 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 7 (3.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more 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 Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilberfoss Main Street, 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.