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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 121547

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · York · YO23 3PD

Ages 4–11 · 99 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

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
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
86

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill94%

99 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
49 / 50
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
99 / 105 (94%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Moss

Location

Address
School Lane, Askham Richard, St. Marys C of E Primary School
Postcode
YO23 3PD
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Outer
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 4–11, in York, York, 99 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. 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 YO23
12
Primary in YO23
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in YorkNear YO23

  • Copmanthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    York · YO23 3SB · York

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Rufforth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO23 3QF · York

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Woodthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO24 2RU · York

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Moss
Telephone
01904552540
Website
www.stmarysprimaryschool.co.uk

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