Hempland Primary School
Whitby Avenue, York, YO31 1ET
420 pupils · 100% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- York
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 55 | 105 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 65 | 124 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 61 | 114 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 71 | 123 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 64 | 125 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 72 | 130 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 58 | 69 | 149 | 58 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 66 | 121 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Heworth Church of England Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Tang Hall Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Yearsley Grove Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Park Grove Primary Academy 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.