Carr Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ostman Road, Acomb, York, YO26 5QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carr Junior School is a primary school in York for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 47th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 16 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

232 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals25.9%

25.9%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Carr Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carr Infant School	0.1 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Not published
Poppleton Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Acomb Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	55% met the expected standard
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Winston
Phone: 01904798996
Website: carrjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ostman Road, Acomb, York, YO26 5QA
Local authority: York
URN: 147105

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.