Tadcaster Primary Academy, based in Tadcaster, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Tadcaster Primary Academy currently has around 101 pupils on roll, which is about 52% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.6% boys and 56.4% girls. Around 12.5% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).
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.
| Address: | Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, LS24 8AN |
| Website: | tadcaster.ebor.academy |
| Telephone: | 01937833795 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Caroline Towler |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146152 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 196 |
| Number of Pupils: | 101 |
| Number of Boys: | 44 |
| Number of Girls: | 57 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.10% | 89 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 2 |
| African | 2.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster Primary Academy Grange Avenue , LS24 8AN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadcaster East Community Primary School Grange Avenue , LS24 8AN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Station Road , LS24 9JG | 3out of 4 | 976 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Station Road , LS24 9JG | - not rated | 976 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside School, Tadcaster Wetherby Road , LS24 9JN | 3out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.