Dringhouses Primary School
School Name: Dringhouses Primary School Address: St Helen's Road, Dringhouses Town/City: York County: North Yorkshire Postcode: YO24 1HW Telephone Number: 01904 553940 Website: https://dringhousesprimary.org/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Scott-South Mrs Mary-Kate Swiers
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 312 (59% boys & 41% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.9%
URN: 121276
DfE Number: 816/2007
UKPRN: 10078576
UPRN: 100052162767
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: York (E06000014)
Constituency: York Outer (E14001605)
Electoral Ward: Dringhouses & Woodthorpe (E05010315)
Easting & Northing: 458494E, 449807N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 56' 30.17" N 1° 6' 36.88" W
Plus Code: 9C5WWVRQ+MW
DfE Record: View record
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- Claire Scott-South - Governor. Appointed on 4 May 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Mary-Kate Swiers - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
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