St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy, York
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in York, part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 71st-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to York (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 45% in reading and 39% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy are Osbaldwick Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 76% maths); Hempland Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); Tang Hall Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and Heworth Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths).
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Osbaldwick Primary AcademyHempland Primary SchoolTang Hall Primary AcademyHeworth Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 7 (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.
Staffing
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Main Entrance, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tang Hall Clinic (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.1%
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 improved from 45% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 39% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- The Snappy Trust320m away · Not yet graded
- York Explorers420m away · Not yet graded
- HealthyMe Holiday Club580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see York's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 York is 12.5 (the median across 74 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 places
41 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 York council
Places available
1,891
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
87
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,559
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,799
Per pupil
£1067k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
150
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
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 175 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
Does St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy: The Snappy Trust (320m away, registered, not yet graded), York Explorers (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and HealthyMe Holiday Club (580m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Fifth Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)