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St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · York · YO10 4LX

Ages 4–11 · 321 pupils · York

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-09

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
292

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill102%

321 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
321
Boys / girls
146 / 175
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
321 / 315 (102%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Dunne

Location

Address
Heslington Lane, Fulford
Postcode
YO10 4LX
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Outer
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 321 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 14.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty. 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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Fishergate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Lord Deramore's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.76

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  • Scarcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.81

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  • Badger Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO10 5JF · York

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.68

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  • Bishopthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand0.91

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Dunne
Telephone
01904555421
Website
www.stoswalds.york.sch.uk

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