St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School, York
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 Lawrence's Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School are St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Fishergate Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Tang Hall Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths).
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyFishergate Primary SchoolTang Hall Primary AcademySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
The trust
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
60.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 11 (8%) 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 Lawrence's Church of England Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Retreat, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 781 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School are Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (1 mile); Millthorpe School (1.1 miles); Fulford School (1.1 miles); and All Saints Catholic School York (1.2 miles).
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyMillthorpe SchoolFulford SchoolAll Saints Catholic School York
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 November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
60.6%
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 83% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
24.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School.
- Funfishers Out of School Club680m away · Ofsted: Outstanding
Term dates
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 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
Check free transport to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 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
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 49 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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
58%
Available places
122 pupils
210 places
88 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
28.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
137
Total Pupils
73
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,364
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,633
Per pupil
£999k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
113
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 Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 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 Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School has around 137 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming St Lawrence's Church of England 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.
Does St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School: Funfishers Out of School Club (680m away, rated Outstanding by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 49 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is at Heslington Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)