Located in York, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has around 104 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.2% boys and 55.8% girls. Around 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Lane, York, YO23 3PD
Website: www.stmarysprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01904552540
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: York
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Moss
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121547

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 46
Number of Girls: 58

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.70%87
Unclassified9.60%10
Other White2.90%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%1
White and Asian1.00%1
Other Mixed1.00%1
Caribbean1.00%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane , Askham Richard YO23 3PD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan , YO23 3FR
- not rated 1,833 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bilbrough Country Classroom
The Orchards , Back Lane YO23 3PL
- not rated 1,584 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.