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St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Beverley

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St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Beverley, part of St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Beverley with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% 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 93% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Swinemoor Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 71% maths); Beverley St Nicholas Primary School (0.5 miles, 48% reading, 24% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); and Beverley Minster CE Primary School (1.1 miles, 73% reading, 65% maths).

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Swinemoor Primary SchoolBeverley St Nicholas Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, BeverleyBeverley Minster CE Primary School

The trust

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is one of 15 schools run by St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 15 schools in St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust

Who goes there

10% 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%), Black (5%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Beverley Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beverley Humber Keel, 240 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 164 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, St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Beverley High School (0.6 miles), Longcroft School and Sixth Form College (1.3 miles), Beverley Grammar School (1.4 miles) and Beverley Joint Sixth (1.4 miles).

Beverley High SchoolLongcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeBeverley Grammar SchoolBeverley Joint Sixth

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A Nicholl
Pupils:200
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01482882487
Address:Wilberforce Crescent, Beverley, HU17 0BU
Trust:ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (15 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report
URN:147252
UKPRN:10083612
Diocese:Diocese of Middlesbrough
Constituency:Beverley and Holderness
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

31.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-4ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.2

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Beverley Rail Station
820m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Beverley Humber Keel (22001268)
244m · 4 min walk
Beverley Swinemoor Lane (22000069)
253m · 4 min walk
Beverley Sigston Road (22012179)
300m · 5 min walk
Beverley Burden Road (22001261)
357m · 6 min walk
Beverley Greenwood Ave (22001260)
444m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

1 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.

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Your chances of a place at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

180 pupils

196 places

16 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Beverley

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,295
Projected new pupils:324

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beverley

Across East Riding of Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

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

Inspection History(2)

27 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 February 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

16.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health18
Speech, Language & Communication5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.0%
Asian
1.5%
Black
5.0%
Mixed
5.0%
Other
2.0%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals31.5%
English as Additional Language10.0%

200

Total Pupils

111

Boys

89

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,358

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,718

Per pupil

£1163k

Total funding

£89k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£125,790
EAL funding£5,580
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

21.7%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)21.7%
Severe (50%+)1.9%

Absence trend

4.8%
20/21
7.8%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
6.1%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

What are SATs results like at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

Of the pupils at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.

What is the catchment area for St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

No fixed boundary. When St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 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 St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 196 places.

How big are the classes at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

Classes at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy average 22.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 200 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

6.6% of sessions were missed at St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John of Beverley 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.

How many road collisions happen near St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?

St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Wilberforce Crescent, Beverley, HU17 0BU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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