Carr Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school York·YO26 5QA
Composite score
53.3
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#6,094
National rank
#596
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#19
In York
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
64%
% achieving higher RWM
10%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
260
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
26.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
5.0%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
10.8%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
3.9%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.7%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
13.2%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
21.8
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£6,435
Typical primary: £6,960

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Carr Junior School at a glance

Located in York, Carr Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 260 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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