Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 8AN
10 reasons to choose Tadcaster Primary Academy
Top line
Tadcaster Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tadcaster and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Tadcaster Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 24 members of Ebor Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Tadcaster Primary Academy has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Tadcaster Primary Academy achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Tadcaster Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, German. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 4, 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, music and sport.
Sport at Tadcaster Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Tadcaster Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Tadcaster Primary Academy
The Mount Junior School (8.6 miles); York Steiner School (9.7 miles); St Peter’s 2-8 and 8-13 (10 miles).
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Boston Spa (4.3 miles); St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa (4.9 miles); Crossley Street Primary School (7.2 miles).
The Mount School, York (8.6 miles); Bootham School (9.7 miles); St Peter’s School, York (10 miles).
Tadcaster Grammar School (2.4 miles); All Saints RC School (8.9 miles); Manor Church of England Academy Trust (9.6 miles).