Warter Church of England Primary School
Addlekel, Warter, York, YO42 1XR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Houghton
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 117996
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01759302061
About this school
Warter Church of England Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Warter Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 83% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 61% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 72% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Warter Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warter Church of England Primary School compares
Warter Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 167 | — |
| Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | — | 5.4% | 11.7% | 245 | 3.9 miles |
| St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 83% | 5.3% | 11.8% | 116 | 3.9 miles |
| Pocklington Junior School | 65% | 4.5% | 25.9% | 249 | 4.1 miles |
| Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 44% | 5.5% | 26.8% | 69 | 4.7 miles |
| Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 3.9% | 38.7% | 38 | 5.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.44%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 6.11%
Location
Nearby schools
- 3.9 miles
-
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy3.9 miles
Primary · Pocklington
-
Pocklington Junior School4.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Driffield
- 5.2 miles
Other schools in York
Warter Church of England Primary School ranks 53rd of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Warter Church of England Primary School teach?
- Warter Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Warter Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warter Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Houghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warter Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warter Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Warter Church of England Primary School?
- Warter Church of England Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Warter Church of England Primary School full?
- Warter Church of England Primary School has capacity for 157 pupils and 167 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Warter Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Warter Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Warter Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warter Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Warter Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warter Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Warter Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warter Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Warter Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warter Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warter Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.