Stillington Primary School
Main Street, Stillington, York, YO61 1LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Moore
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- North Yorkshire Rural Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 121324
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01347810347
About this school
Stillington Primary School is a community primary school in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 40 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Stillington 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 30 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stillington Primary School compares
Stillington Primary School ranked 208th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6% | 53.6% | 40 | — |
| Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 62% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 105 | 1.9 miles |
| Huby CofE Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 10.2% | 95 | 2.0 miles |
| Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 14.2% | 106 | 2.2 miles |
| Easingwold Community Primary School | 55% | 5.2% | 29.9% | 274 | 4.1 miles |
| Sheriff Hutton Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 89 | 4.1 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)
- 53.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 20.69%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.9 miles
-
Huby CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · York
-
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · York
-
Easingwold Community Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Sheriff Hutton Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Stillington Primary School ranks 89th 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 year groups does Stillington Primary School teach?
- Stillington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Stillington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stillington Primary School is Mrs Sarah Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stillington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stillington 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 big is Stillington Primary School?
- Stillington Primary School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stillington Primary School full?
- Stillington Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 40 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Stillington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stillington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stillington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stillington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stillington Primary School?
- Stillington Primary School is part of the North Yorkshire Rural Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Stillington Primary School rank locally?
- Stillington Primary School ranked 208th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stillington Primary School's absence rate?
- Stillington Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stillington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stillington 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.