Primary school

St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • YO42 2HE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,291 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 9%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM83% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 63% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 46% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 64% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 71% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 83% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%83%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 8% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
14 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1614
2nd180
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

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 2026116
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.8%
First language not English22.6%
SEN support6.1%
EHC plan7.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

103.6% full · 112 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 33 responses (29.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.7% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.3% not applicable91.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 13.1 · 22 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,345
Spend per pupil£7,066
Staff spend per pupil£5,336
Reserve per pupil£332
  • +£38,000revenue reserve
  • +£32,000in-year balance

Grants £7,197 · self-generated £148 · premises £341 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (15 academies) · trust reserve £2,008,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it