Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, York
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in York. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 53% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Rufforth Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 71% maths); Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 83% maths).
Rufforth Primary SchoolTockwith Church of England Primary AcademySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hammerton Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sun Inn (sw-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
44 pupils
83 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
29
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
10.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,828
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,186
Per pupil
£436k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.9%
Overall absence
35.0%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 83 places.
How big are the classes at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 17 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 51 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
11.9% of sessions were missed at Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 35% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Angram Road, Long Marston, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 7LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)