SCHOOL PROFILE

Bishopthorpe Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 148823
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 170 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 February 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority York
Trust YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 97 97 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 52 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.2%
19.6 pts below England
School 5.2%
York 16.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.2%
15.1 pts below England
School 5.2%
York 9.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
York 0.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.7%
87
Any other White background
6.2%
6
Any other Asian background
2.1%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
1
White and Asian
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.3% 10 of 97 pupils
10.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.3%
York 17.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.1% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.89 pts lower than England
School 5.33%
York 6.09%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.02%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.80 pts lower than England
School 7.02%
York 14.68%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.51%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.71 pts higher than England
School 3.51%
York 2.08%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.1% 31.1 pts below England
Bishopthorpe Infant School
57.1%
York
86.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information