St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Pocklington
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Pocklington, 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 October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 106 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Pocklington Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss (3.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant SchoolPocklington Junior SchoolBarmby Moor Church of England Primary SchoolSt Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
The trust
St Mary & St Joseph 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
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 8 (6.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy had 7 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pocklington CE Infants Sch, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. 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
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.6%
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 improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy.
- Total Sports @ Pocklington School750m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
91%
Near capacity
102 pupils
112 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pocklington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pocklington
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
116
Total Pupils
57
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,837
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,714
Per pupil
£657k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
90
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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary & St Joseph 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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 112 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Classes at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 116 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary & St Joseph 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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: Total Sports @ Pocklington School (750m 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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YO42 2HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)