Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4YZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 90th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 17 July 2025

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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 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 score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25%

25%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Poppleton Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Clifton Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Acomb Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jill Richards
Phone: 01904936330
Website: stbarnabasprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4YZ
Local authority: York
URN: 121473

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.