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Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · York · YO60 7QB

Ages 3–11 · 58 pupils · North Yorkshire

Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
47

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 (2024/25 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

58 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
58
Boys / girls
23 / 35
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
58 / 60 (97%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
North Yorkshire Rural Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Moore

Location

Address
Main Street, Foston
Postcode
YO60 7QB
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in York, North Yorkshire, 58 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in York
137
Primary schools in York
104
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO60
5
Primary in YO60
4
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.

  • Community school · Primary

    York · YO60 6SH · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.83

    2.5 miles away

  • Welburn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO60 7DX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Moore
Telephone
01653618265

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