Primary school

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO8 3UU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 986 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM85% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 56% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 71% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 64% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 74% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 61% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 85% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%85%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 11% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 27% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 11% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 109 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.4%
19 of 22 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2219
2nd120
3rd31

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026126
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)2.8%
Persistently absent pupils3.0%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

90% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 81 responses (68.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.8% not applicable84.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?13.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 13.6% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 3.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 5.8 FTE · Whole workforce 12.2 · 22 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,806
Spend per pupil£6,888
Staff spend per pupil£5,263
Reserve per pupil£2,447
  • +£308,323revenue reserve
  • −£10,287in-year balance

Grants £6,305 · self-generated £501 · premises £354 per pupil