St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, York

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); Scarcroft Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); Acomb Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 70% maths); and Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 38% maths).

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 12 (7.1%) 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.

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holgate Hill, 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 841 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.

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are All Saints Catholic School York (0.3 miles), Millthorpe School (0.6 miles), York High School (1.3 miles) and Vale of York Academy (1.5 miles).