Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hamilton Drive, York, YO24 4JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 64th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 14 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
This school is at the heart of the local community. It is a place where pupils thrive. Parents talk about their children flourishing in this nurturing environment. Pupils and parents are proud to be part of this school family. There is a sense of calm which resonates throughout the school. Pupils work in class with sustained focus. When working together, there is a 'low buzz' of discussion. Pupils debate and discuss with each other and adults. They are respectful and interested in opinions different to their own. When moving around school, pupils show high levels of self-control throughout the day. Outdoor sports' leaders promote collaborative play. When gentle reminders for behaviour are needed, pupils respond positively. Pupils are considerate and rise to meet the high expectations set by the school. The school has created a curriculum that is ambitious. It is designed to support the school mission, 'Living, Loving, Learning - Christ at the centre'. It goes beyond academic knowledge and incorporates pupils' excellent personal development. Pupils demonstrate the school's key characteristics and qualities, such as integrity, in lessons and at breaktimes. These are the positive qualities pupils need to demonstrate to achieve the characteristics. Pupils live this out in their daily school life.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, teachers' pedagogical choices are confusing pupils. This means that the key subject knowledge leaders intend pupils to learn is not Voluntary Academy 3 remembered and connected. The school should support teachers to improve their pedagogical decisions to enhance the teaching of their subject, so that pupils remember and connect key subject knowledge.
- The curriculum for handwriting is at an early stage of implementation. This means that pupils have not secured accurate letter formation and fluency as soon as they should have. Inaccuracies have become embedded for older pupils. The school should check that staff are implementing the new curriculum effectively to make sure that pupils who are struggling with handwriting catch up as quickly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
62 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
415 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hob Moor Community Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Scarcroft Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Dringhouses Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Adams
- Phone
- 01904806093
- Address
- Hamilton Drive, York, YO24 4JW
- Local authority
- York
- URN
- 147436
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.