Fishergate Primary SchoolKnavesmire Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Fishergate Primary School and Knavesmire Primary School are primary schools in York.
Fishergate Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Knavesmire Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Knavesmire Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fishergate Primary School was judged Good and Knavesmire Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Fishergate Primary School and 84.0% for Knavesmire Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fishergate Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Knavesmire Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkFishergate Primary School | YorkKnavesmire Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 50 in York | 2nd of 50 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 486 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 420 | |
| Location | York, YO10 4AP | York, YO23 1HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 486 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fishergate Primary School
Knavesmire Primary School
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