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St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · York · YO10 5BW

Ages 3–11 · 137 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
130

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill65%

137 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
73 / 64
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
137 / 210 (65%)
Free school meals
63.4%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Governance
Academy trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Coles

Location

Address
Heslington Road
Postcode
YO10 5BW
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Central
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in York, York, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 63.4%. 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 YO10
12
Primary in YO10
7
Open schools in York LA
75
Primary in York LA
51

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Coles
Telephone
01904806486
Website
https://stlawrencesschool.org

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