Sinnington Community Primary School is a primary school in York, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Sinnington Community Primary School currently has around 106 pupils on roll, which is about 126% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.3% boys and 55.7% girls. Around 4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Friars Hill, York, YO62 6SL
Website: www.sinnington-rlt.co.uk
Telephone: 01751431725
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Neil Roden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148375

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/03/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 84
Number of Pupils: 106
Number of Boys: 47
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.30%101
Other Mixed1.90%2
Unclassified1.90%2
Other White0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.1)
Writing: Average (3.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sinnington Primary School
Friars Hill , Sinnington YO62 6SL
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sinnington Community Primary School
Friars Hill , Sinnington YO62 6SL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.