St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, stands out sharply against the North Yorkshire average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 60%. That is a 23 percentage point gap, placing the school in the top 10% nationally and 18th out of 223 primaries in the county. The school also outperforms on higher standards: 8% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects, while 25% hit that level in reading alone. Average scaled scores were 107 in maths and 105 in reading, both comfortably above the national baseline of 100. This strong academic showing is consistent with the school's Good Ofsted rating from its most recent graded inspection in February 2024, where it scored Good across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:45
Source: sm.bkcat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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