Carr Infant School
Community primary school in York (York).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Urgent improvement
report card, Jan 2026
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.5%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.0%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
95%
200 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.9%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Carr Infant School is a primary school located in York. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 211 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Dr James Canniford.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 121273
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Crabtree | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Mizon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Whiting | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Hanson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Medley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Hobson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rosie Hunter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helen Slater | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sophie Reading Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Val Atkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicole Fowler Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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