Yearsley Grove Primary School, York
Yearsley Grove Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 York (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Yearsley Grove Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Yearsley Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Yearsley Grove Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Yearsley Grove Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Yearsley Grove Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yearsley Grove Primary School are Haxby Road Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Heworth Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths); New Earswick Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); and Park Grove Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths).
Yearsley Grove Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Haxby Road Primary AcademyHeworth Church of England Primary SchoolNew Earswick Primary SchoolPark Grove Primary Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 15 pupils (3.9%) received SEN support and 14 (3.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Main Entrance, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yearsley Grove, 300 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Yearsley Grove Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Yearsley Grove Primary School are Huntington School (0.7 miles), Joseph Rowntree School (1.3 miles) and Vale of York Academy (1.5 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); 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yearsley Grove Primary School
Term dates
Yearsley Grove 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 Yearsley Grove Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yearsley Grove 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 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.
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Your chances of a place at Yearsley Grove Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
356 pupils
443 places
87 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
7.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
385
Total Pupils
197
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,050
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,223
Per pupil
£2058k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
313
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
Yearsley Grove Primary School
Questions parents ask about Yearsley Grove Primary School
What are SATs results like at Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Of the pupils at Yearsley Grove Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Yearsley Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Yearsley Grove Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Yearsley Grove Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Yearsley Grove 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 Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Yearsley Grove Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 443 places.
How big are the classes at Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Classes at Yearsley Grove Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Yearsley Grove Primary School has around 385 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yearsley Grove Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Yearsley Grove Primary School in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming Yearsley Grove 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.
What are Yearsley Grove Primary School's term dates?
Yearsley Grove 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 Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 Yearsley Grove Primary School?
Yearsley Grove Primary School is at Yearsley Grove, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 9BX.
Sources: York term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)