Naburn Church of England Primary School
Naburn, York, YO19 4PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Durham
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- The Education Alliance
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 83
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 150205
- Local authority
- York
- Telephone
- 01904551075
About this school
Naburn Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Naburn 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Naburn Church of England Primary School (URN 121537).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
Trends over time
How Naburn 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Naburn Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 14.2% | 7.7% | 40 | — |
| Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe | 73% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 160 | 1.4 miles |
| Bishopthorpe Infant School | — | 5.3% | 9.2% | 97 | 1.4 miles |
| Copmanthorpe Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 5% | 273 | 2.2 miles |
| St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 72% | 3.9% | 14.7% | 321 | 2.5 miles |
| Escrick Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 180 | 2.6 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)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 14.18%
- Persistent absence
- 57.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe1.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Bishopthorpe Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Copmanthorpe Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · York
- 2.5 miles
-
Escrick Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · York
Other 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School teach?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Naburn Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Naburn Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kate Durham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Naburn Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Naburn 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Naburn Church of England Primary School full?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School has capacity for 83 pupils and 40 on roll (48%), 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 Naburn Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Naburn Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Naburn Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Naburn Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Naburn Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School is part of THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Naburn Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 14.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Naburn Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Naburn 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 3 July 2026.