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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · York · YO31 7PB

Ages 3–11 · 261 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
234

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill93%

261 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
127 / 134
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
261 / 280 (93%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
24
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: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Helen Keith

Location

Address
Monkgate
Postcode
YO31 7PB
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in York, York, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in York
137
Primary schools in York
104
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO31
10
Primary in YO31
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 YO31

  • Park Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO31 8LG · York

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Haxby Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    York · YO31 8JN · York

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Tang Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO31 0UT · York

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM60.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Clifton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    York · YO30 6JA · York

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Fishergate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    York · YO10 4AP · York

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Scarcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO23 1BS · York

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Keith
Telephone
01904659726
Website
https://stwilfrids.npcat.org.uk/npcatpage1/

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