Primary school

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO8 9AX
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,561 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 8%8% · 2023/242024/25: top 84%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM48% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM12% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 42% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 62% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 56% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 67% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 83% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 48% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%83%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 12% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 100 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd232
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2024Good

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 2026188
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.4%
First language not English13.7%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

89.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 37 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.8% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27% not applicable100% 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 child89.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 5.6
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 8.5 FTE · Whole workforce 17.6 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,934
Spend per pupil£6,621
Staff spend per pupil£5,055
Reserve per pupil−£1,429
  • −£260,000revenue reserve
  • −£125,000in-year balance

Grants £5,500 · self-generated £516 · premises £363 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £6,262,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it