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Carr Infant School

Ostman Road, Acomb, York, YO26 5QA

Local ranking49th of 50 primary schools in York
Ofsted: Urgent improvement

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: Ofsted inspection 27 January 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Urgent improvement
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Early years
Urgent improvement

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
211
Boys
110 (55%)
Girls
90 (45%)
Capacity
210 (95% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
27.3%
EAL
15.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,794/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.1%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

86.1%

White British

7.2%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
121273
UKPRN
10072826
Establishment No.
2003

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