St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 53rd of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 June 2019, report published 16 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 October 2023
This is a small, welcoming school at the heart of its community. The school builds trusting relationships with parents and carers. It celebrates pupils for who they are and what they achieve. Pupils develop the confidence and resilience they need to take their next steps in education. The school has high aspirations for all pupils. It expects them to achieve well. Pupils enjoy their learning. Indeed, many pupils respond with vigour and enthusiasm to teachers' questions. Pupils are proud of the work they produce. Pupils behave very well. They are attentive to the school's rules and routines. This is a calm and orderly school. It is also a friendly and happy school. Pupils form strong friendships. They cooperate with each other and show kindness and respect to all. As pupils move through the school, they take increasing responsibility for their own behaviour. The school provides pupils with a range of opportunities to develop their talents and interests. Pupils take part in school plays. There are several clubs including sports, gardening and capoeira, a Brazilian dance form. Older pupils are reading buddies to younger pupils. Pupils take on roles as eco-warriors and school councillors and raise funds for charitable causes.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the sequencing of the curriculum does not build as effectively as it could on what pupils already know and can do. This means that pupils are not developing a sufficiently coherent body of knowledge and subject-specific skills. The school should ensure that curriculum sequencing is adapted to ensure that pupils build a progressively deeper and more complex body of substantive and disciplinary knowledge across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
88 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmsley Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Husthwaite Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 88% met the expected standard |
| Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Nawton Community Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 73% met the expected standard |
| Easingwold Community Primary School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% 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
- Mr Gerard Eddy
- Phone
- 01439788340
- Address
- Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4DE
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 147274
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.