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St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Academy converter · Richmond · DL10 7DZ

Ages 2–11 · 179 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill71%

179 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
85 / 94
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
179 / 251 (71%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss F Mackle

Location

Address
Cross Lanes
Postcode
DL10 7DZ
Town
Richmond
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Richmond, North Yorkshire, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Richmond
37
Primary schools in Richmond
22
Academies among open schools in Richmond
24% (9)
Open schools in DL10
11
Primary in DL10
9
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 RichmondNear DL10

  • Richmond Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Richmond · DL10 7BH · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Richmond

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Richmond · DL10 4NF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Wavell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3BJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.92

    2.0 miles away

  • Hipswell Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.87

    2.1 miles away

  • Colburn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4LS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Carnagill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3HN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.82

    2.4 miles away

  • Cambrai Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.55

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss F Mackle
Telephone
01748822365
Website
https://smr.npcat.org.uk/

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