Copmanthorpe Primary School
Low Green, York, YO23 3SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Dancer
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 273
- URN
- 132047
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904554535
About this school
Copmanthorpe Primary School is a community primary school in York. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 273 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 September 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 | 54 | 59 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 64% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Copmanthorpe 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 | 50% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copmanthorpe Primary School compares
Copmanthorpe Primary School ranked 33rd of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.8% | 5% | 273 | — |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 450 | 1.4 miles |
| Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe | 73% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 160 | 1.5 miles |
| Bishopthorpe Infant School | — | 5.3% | 9.2% | 97 | 1.6 miles |
| Dringhouses Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 312 | 2.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 99 | 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)
- 4.97%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodthorpe Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · York
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Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe1.5 miles
Primary · York
-
Bishopthorpe Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · York
-
Dringhouses Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · York
- 2.1 miles
Other schools in York
Copmanthorpe Primary School ranks 67th 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 Copmanthorpe Primary School teach?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Copmanthorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Copmanthorpe Primary School is Mr Luke Dancer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Copmanthorpe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copmanthorpe 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 Copmanthorpe Primary School?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School has 273 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Copmanthorpe Primary School full?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 273 on roll (70%), 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 Copmanthorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Copmanthorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Copmanthorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Copmanthorpe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Copmanthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Copmanthorpe Primary School rank locally?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School ranked 33rd of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Copmanthorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Copmanthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Copmanthorpe 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.