Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy, York

In its own words: "Our school will provide an outstanding Catholic education, where every child is enabled to achieve their potential to progress spiritually, socially and academically - living, loving and learning. To achieve this we will also enable our staff, parents and governors to live, love and learn their complementary vocations in partnership, nurturing and educating the children together in an outstanding way."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are rightly proud of our School Family where all children and adults are encouraged to grow and develop to their full potential. Our Vision is central to everything we do and is inclusive of all the children and adults in our faith community."

The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy are Acomb Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 70% maths); St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Hob Moor Community Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 64% maths); and Scarcroft Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths).

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Collingwood Avenue (southbound), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 444 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy are All Saints Catholic School York (0.5 miles), Millthorpe School (0.7 miles) and York High School (0.9 miles).