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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#13,000
of 13,686 nationally

About St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery in North Yorkshire is a smaller-than-average primary, with 153 pupils on roll against a capacity of 218. That leaves plenty of physical space, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 49 applications for just 14 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 5 to one. Of those, 14 families put it as their first preference, and 13 received first-preference offers. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19. 6%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a relatively diverse socioeconomic catchment. As a Roman Catholic voluntary academy, the school has a religious character that shapes its intake, and it also offers nursery provision for children from age three. The headteacher is Jo Sykes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1PJ
HeadteacherJo Sykes
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils153
Free School Meals (FSM)19.6%
School Capacity153 / 218 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:30

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

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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 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.