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Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tadcaster · LS24 9PS

Ages 4–11 · 137 pupils · North Yorkshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)89%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

137 pupils · 139 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
74 / 63
School capacity
139
Capacity fill
137 / 139 (99%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Vaughan

Location

Address
London Road, Barkston Ash
Postcode
LS24 9PS
Town
Tadcaster
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby and Ainsty
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, 137 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Tadcaster
7
Primary schools in Tadcaster
6
Academies among open schools in Tadcaster
100% (7)
Open schools in LS24
7
Primary in LS24
6
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TadcasterNear LS24

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Vaughan

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