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Sinnington Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · York, YO62 6SL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#44 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sinnington Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils110
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Roden (Head of School), Mrs Claire Lamb (Executive Headteacher)
TrustARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Feb 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148375.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104105
Expected standard in reading100%75%76%
Expected standard in writing100%72%73%
Expected standard in maths100%72%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils110
Girls56
Boys54
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.79
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Other White
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)3.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.98
Support staff (FTE)7.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.9%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Sinnington Community Primary School

What is Sinnington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sinnington Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2019.

How does Sinnington Community Primary School rank in England?

Sinnington Community Primary School ranks 44 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Sinnington Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 100% of pupils at Sinnington Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sinnington Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sinnington Community Primary School made 10 offers from 34 applications (3.4 per offer), and 9 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sinnington Community Primary School?

Sinnington Community Primary School has 110 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sinnington Community Primary School?

Sinnington Community Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sinnington Community Primary School?

At Sinnington Community Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sinnington Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sinnington Community Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.