Ralph Butterfield Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO32 3LS · York
#45 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#588 of 15,697 nationally
About Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is a local authority primary located in York, in the York local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 311 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 92.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools in England and 45th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (95th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (89th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 311; capacity filled 88.9%.
There are 127 schools in York; Ralph Butterfield Primary School ranks 7th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)86%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)18%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ralph Butterfield Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 86%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 18%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Headlands Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
243 students · 932 m away
Wigginton Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
247 students · 1.2 km away
Joseph Rowntree School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,248 students · 2.1 km away
Huntington Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
347 students · 2.5 km away
New Earswick Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 2.7 km away
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
496 students · 2.9 km away
Huntington School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,505 students · 2.9 km away
Yearsley Grove Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 4.1 km away
Lakeside Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
199 students · 4.2 km away
Skelton Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
106 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shawlands Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students
Long Lee Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
310 students
Rothwell Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
310 students
Dringhouses Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
Copley Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
309 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ralph Butterfield Primary School a good school?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 92.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England) and ranks #45 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ralph Butterfield Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School ranks #45 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #588 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School had 311 students in 2025.
Is Ralph Butterfield Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ralph Butterfield Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ralph Butterfield Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ralph Butterfield Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.