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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147248

St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Academy converter · Pocklington · YO42 2HE

Ages 3–11 · 116 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill104%

116 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
57 / 59
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
116 / 112 (104%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs S O'Donnell

Location

Address
Maxwell Road
Postcode
YO42 2HE
Town
Pocklington
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Pocklington
2
Primary schools in Pocklington
1
Academies among open schools in Pocklington
50% (1)
Open schools in YO42
10
Primary in YO42
7
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Primary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
123

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 PocklingtonNear YO42

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S O'Donnell
Telephone
01759303287
Website
www.smsjyorks.org

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