Primary school

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • North Yorkshire
  • HG1 4AP
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,405 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 16%16% · 2017/182018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 30%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM11% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above−5.3 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle+6.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 77% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 81% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 63% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 41% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 70% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 62% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%81%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 26% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 29% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 15% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 16% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 11% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%29%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 110 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 70.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd160
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Good

4 strong areas

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

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026270
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.9%
First language not English40.7%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

96.4% full · 280 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 76 responses (25.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.6% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable85% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school63.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 11.7 FTE · Whole workforce 29.8 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,625
Spend per pupil£5,877
Staff spend per pupil£4,768
Reserve per pupil£256
  • +£73,000revenue reserve
  • +£213,000in-year balance

Grants £6,193 · self-generated £432 · premises £267 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £101,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it