Beverley St Nicholas Primary School, Beverley
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Beverley, part of Edukos Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Beverley with published results, and 14,367th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 24% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 57% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Beverley St Nicholas Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beverley St Nicholas Primary School are St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Swinemoor Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 71% maths); Keldmarsh Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 81% maths); and Beverley Minster CE Primary School (1 mile, 73% reading, 65% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beverley St Nicholas Primary School.
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academySwinemoor Primary SchoolKeldmarsh Primary SchoolBeverley Minster CE Primary School
The trust
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Edukos Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beverley Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beverley Flemingate, 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beverley St Nicholas Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 177 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beverley St Nicholas Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 13.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beverley St Nicholas Primary School are Beverley High School (0.8 miles), Beverley Grammar School (1.1 miles), Beverley Joint Sixth (1.2 miles) and Longcroft School and Sixth Form College (1.5 miles).
Beverley High SchoolBeverley Grammar SchoolBeverley Joint SixthLongcroft School and Sixth Form College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2023. Before that, as Beverley St Nicholas Community Primary School (URN 117827), it was rated Good in July 2014.
At a Glance
35.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 57% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 47% to 24% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beverley St Nicholas Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beverley St Nicholas Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
274 pupils
420 places
146 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beverley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beverley
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
287
Total Pupils
131
Boys
156
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,453
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,522
Per pupil
£1714k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
256
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 48% reached the expected standard in reading and 24% did so in maths.
What is Beverley St Nicholas Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2023. Before that, as Beverley St Nicholas Community Primary School (URN 117827), it was rated Good in July 2014.
What is the catchment area for Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beverley St Nicholas Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Classes at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School has around 287 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beverley St Nicholas Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beverley St Nicholas Primary School?
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School is at Holme Church Lane, Beverley, HU17 0QP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)