Best 3 Primary schools in York – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Woodthorpe Primary School (Primary) in York; Lord Deramore's Primary School (Primary) in York; Acomb Primary School (Primary) in York — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Woodthorpe Primary School, Lord Deramore's Primary School and Acomb Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around York, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Woodthorpe Primary School), published Aug 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodthorpe Primary School (Aug 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as EXCEL LEARNING TRUST and PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Woodthorpe Primary School
YO24 2RU
|
Lord Deramore's Primary School
YO10 5EE
|
Acomb Primary School
YO24 4ES
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
York North Yorkshire YO24 2RU |
York North Yorkshire YO10 5EE |
York North Yorkshire YO24 4ES |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Aug 2024 | 1 14 Jul 2024 | 1 18 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | 315 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | EXCEL LEARNING TRUST | York (816) | PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk | www.lordderamores.com | www.acombprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01904806464 | 01904553890 | 01904806799 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- York
North Yorkshire
YO24 2RU - Ofsted
- 1 5 Aug 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01904806464
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- York
North Yorkshire
YO10 5EE - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- York (816)
- Website
- www.lordderamores.com
- Telephone
- 01904553890
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- York
North Yorkshire
YO24 4ES - Ofsted
- 1 18 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.acombprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01904806799
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