St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, York
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in York, 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 February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Market Weighton Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); and Newbald Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Market Weighton Infant SchoolMount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolNewbald Primary School
The trust
St Mary's 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
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 9 (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 Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Weighton Sancton Rd, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy issued 4 suspensions, 3.8 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 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 February 2013, 13 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 February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
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 79% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Before and after school care
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in East Riding of Yorkshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
90%
Near capacity
95 pupils
105 places
10 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
51
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,160
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,112
Per pupil
£638k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
84
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's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's 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's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 112 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's 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, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Sancton Road, Market Weighton, York, North Yorkshire, YO43 3DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)