St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Parents considering St Mary’s Catholic Primary School will find a school that is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 30 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. Of those 30 applications, 15 were first-preference choices, and 14 of those first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among local families, though it also means securing a spot is competitive. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy, and its religious character will naturally appeal to families seeking a faith-based primary education. With a capacity of 105 pupils and a current roll of 106, it is effectively full, which reinforces the sense of a tight-knit, community-focused setting. The headteacher is Rebecca McKenna, and the school offers nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, St Mary’s delivers a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school 66th out of 123 primary schools in the area. Looking at individual subjects, 79% met the expected standard in reading and in maths, while 64% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 7% achieved the combined measure, with 21% reaching that level in reading and writing, and 14% in maths. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 106 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2023, confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2013 had given an overall Good rating, so the school has held this grade consistently across both inspections.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including an ICT suite, library, dining hall, gymnasium, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, athletics, cross country, rounders, football and tennis, and there are clubs such as art, drama, gardening, science and chess. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists support for social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. Given its oversubscription, families with a strong connection to the Catholic faith may have an advantage in the admissions process. This is a school that suits parents who value a faith-based, community-centred primary with a Good Ofsted rating, but who are also aware that its academic outcomes sit slightly below the local average.

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