St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heslington Road, York, YO10 5BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 56th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 22 January 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals60.6%

60.6%, 34.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.1%

24.1%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Fishergate Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Tang Hall Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Osbaldwick Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Coles
Phone: 01904806486
Website: stlawrencesschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heslington Road, York, YO10 5BW
Local authority: York
URN: 143863

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.