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Carr Infant School

Community school · York · YO26 5QA

Ages 3–7 · 200 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-27

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingUrgent improvement
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
110 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Oxley

Location

Address
Ostman Road, Acomb
Postcode
YO26 5QA
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in York, York, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in York
137
Primary schools in York
104
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO26
15
Primary in YO26
12
Open schools in York LA
75
Primary in York LA
51

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Oxley
Telephone
01904565140
Website
www.carrinfantschool.co.uk

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