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Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire, LS24 9PSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 63 applications for just 20 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.15. Of those 63 applicants, 24 put the school as their first preference, and all 20 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, though the school does not publish a parent-view survey score to confirm this directly. The school is at full capacity with 139 pupils, matching its stated capacity exactly, so there is no room for expansion. As a Roman Catholic voluntary academy in North Yorkshire, it serves a mixed cohort of children aged 4 to 11, with 10.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLondon Road, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9PS
HeadteacherVikki Vaughan
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils139
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity139 / 139 (100% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceCross CountryTennisGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: barkstonash.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.