A good academy converter school in York. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Dunnington Church of England Primary School.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| 2023 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
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Improving trend (+0.5 per year)
Up 0.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Growing and learning together and aiming to be the best that we can be, in an environment based on Christian values"
Dunnington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England school with strong links with the parish of St Nicholas; clergy from the Church of England and other denominations regularly visit our school. We hold daily acts of Collective Worship which are distinctly Christian in nature, whilst also celebrating and embracing other major world faiths.
We would like to warmly welcome you and your child to Dunnington Church of England Primary School. Our aim is to provide the best possible education for all our children in an environment where every member of the school community feels like they truly belong and where they can grow and learn together to be the best that they can be.
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The school has a SEND Policy and SEND Information Report; Mrs Thompson is the SEND Co-ordinator and Designated Safeguarding Lead; policies and SEND information are available on the School Policies page; the school works in partnership with outside agencies and provides support for pupils with SEND as part of a whole-school approach; Educational Psychology Support and safeguarding resources are referenced.
Since September 2025 the school is part of the Yorkshire Learning Trust and YLT is the admissions authority. PAN for September 2025 and 2026 is 30. Admissions are processed by the Local Authority; current and next year’s admissions policies are on the Policies page. Birth windows: for entry in September 2026, children must be born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022; applications for birth window 1 Sep 2022–31 Aug 2023 open Autumn 2026. For queries: [email protected], 01904 551554. Open Evenings information and links to City of York Admissions are provided in the admissions guidance.