Carr Infant School
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA ·
At a glance
A state primary school for ages 3–7 in York. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. No comparable results are published for this school. 56 families put it first for 57 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–7
- Pupils
- 200
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- York
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Oxley
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Early yearsUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
56 of 56 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.3%
- English as an additional language15.2%
- SEN support13.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan5.2%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.