Bishopthorpe Infant School
Academy converter primary school in York (York).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2025
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.4
▲ 6.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.2%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
8.2%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
57%
97 / 170 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bishopthorpe Infant School is a primary school located in York. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 98 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 170. It is part of the YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Kerry Davies.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- Creative Club
- School Sports Club
- ABC Tennis Club
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148823
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Flint | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Andrew Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alpa Mistry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Megan Greenwood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hannah Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Angela Rhodes | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne Block | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sophie Cunningham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kate Freer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Rosamund Boddington | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Sykes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Simon Bray | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mrs Jane Flint Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicola Childs Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Carley Ray Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record