St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss, York
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss are Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good); Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 100% maths).
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarmby Moor Church of England Primary SchoolWilberfoss Church of England Primary SchoolBugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fangfoss Main Road, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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 agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.7%
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 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
80 pupils
105 places
25 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 East Riding of Yorkshire council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
105
Total Pupils
43
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,797
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,399
Per pupil
£594k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
What are SATs results like at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
Of the pupils at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss's Ofsted rating?
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
No fixed boundary. When St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss 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 Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
Classes at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss has around 105 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss 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 Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss?
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss is at Fangfoss, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 5QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)