Husthwaite Church of England Primary School
Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Fiona Bennett
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 151170
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Telephone
- 01347868371
About this school
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Husthwaite 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Husthwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121502).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Husthwaite Church of England Primary School compares
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5.3% | 20% | 64 | — |
| Easingwold Community Primary School | 55% | 5.2% | 29.9% | 274 | 3.0 miles |
| Sessay Church of England Primary School | 27% | 3.4% | 11% | 79 | 3.1 miles |
| Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 14.2% | 106 | 4.0 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 70% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 88 | 5.0 miles |
| St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 92 | 5.6 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Easingwold Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · York
-
Sessay Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · York
- 5.0 miles
- 5.6 miles
Other schools in York
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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 Husthwaite Church of England Primary School teach?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Husthwaite Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Husthwaite Church of England Primary School is Miss Fiona Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Husthwaite Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Husthwaite 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 Husthwaite Church of England Primary School?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Husthwaite Church of England Primary School full?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 64 on roll (61%), 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 Husthwaite Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Husthwaite Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Husthwaite Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Husthwaite Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Husthwaite Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Husthwaite Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Husthwaite Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Husthwaite Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Husthwaite 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.