Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Main Street, Foston, York, YO60 7QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 73rd of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 3 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 60

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sheriff Hutton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Welburn Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Moore
Phone: 01653618265
Website: fostonschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Foston, York, YO60 7QB
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121492

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.