Wigginton Primary School
Westfield Lane, Wigginton, York, YO32 2FZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Laycock
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 121366
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904552225
About this school
Wigginton Primary School is a community primary school in York. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 247 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wigginton 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 75% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 9% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 84% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Wigginton 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 | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wigginton Primary School compares
Wigginton Primary School ranked 5th of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 247 | — |
| Headlands Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 243 | 0.6 miles |
| Ralph Butterfield Primary School | 86% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 311 | 0.7 miles |
| New Earswick Primary School | 50% | 10.3% | 55.2% | 213 | 1.8 miles |
| Huntington Primary Academy | 60% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 347 | 2.0 miles |
| Skelton Primary School | 100% | 7% | 26.1% | 106 | 2.1 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)
- 2.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.47%
- Persistent absence
- 3.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Headlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · York
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Ralph Butterfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · York
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New Earswick Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · York
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Huntington Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · York
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Skelton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Wigginton Primary School ranks 17th 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 Wigginton Primary School teach?
- Wigginton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Wigginton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wigginton Primary School is Mr Paul Laycock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wigginton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wigginton 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 Wigginton Primary School?
- Wigginton Primary School has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wigginton Primary School full?
- Wigginton Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 247 on roll (88%), 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 Wigginton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wigginton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wigginton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wigginton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wigginton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wigginton Primary School compare with other schools in York?
- Wigginton Primary School ranked 5th of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wigginton Primary School's absence rate?
- Wigginton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wigginton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wigginton 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.