St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy, York
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in York, part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 93 schools in York with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in York and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy are Park Grove Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Haxby Road Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Tang Hall Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and Heworth Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 47% maths).
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Park Grove Primary AcademyHaxby Road Primary AcademyTang Hall Primary AcademyHeworth Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 45.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (12%) and Black (9%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (4.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2.7%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 35 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Main Entrance, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monk Bar, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1036 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy are All Saints Catholic School York (1.1 miles); Millthorpe School (1.2 miles); Vale of York Academy (1.3 miles); and Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (1.7 miles).
All Saints Catholic School YorkMillthorpe SchoolVale of York AcademyArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.0%
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 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- Dinky Groves OOSCAt the school · Not yet graded
- Park Grove Pioneers Club400m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
You apply to the council where you live. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 50 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
14 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
87%
Available places
244 pupils
280 places
36 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
7.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
261
Total Pupils
127
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
37.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,173
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,150
Per pupil
£1354k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
218
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 261 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wilfrid'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 Wilfrid's 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 at the school: Dinky Groves OOSC (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 50 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 14 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Monkgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)