Tadcaster Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Tadcaster Primary Academy is a primary school in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, LS24 8AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Tadcaster Primary Academy is a warm, friendly and welcoming place to learn.”
- “The playground is full of happy, smiling children who play well with each other.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, some of the tasks given to pupils do not support them to make the progress of which they are capable.”
- “For example, in some classes, some pupils are not moved on to more complex calculations when they are ready to do so.”
- “However, in some subjects, such as mathematics and history, teachers do not identify the gaps in pupils’ knowledge consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Riverside School, Tadcaster 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saxton Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy 5.5 mi Good Last distance published