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Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · York · YO61 1DW

Ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · North Yorkshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)33%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
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

14

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill100%

105 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
51 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
7
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
Mrs Helen Pye

Location

Address
Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest
Postcode
YO61 1DW
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
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, North Yorkshire, 105 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.7%. 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 YO61
10
Primary in YO61
8
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.

  • Huby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    York · YO61 1HX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    York · YO61 1LA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Pye
Telephone
01347810230

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