St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YO42 2HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Pocklington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 11th of 105 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2023, report published 19 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above 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

116 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.4%

22.4%, 0.8 percentage points above 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 plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Pocklington Junior School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs S O'Donnell
Phone: 01759303287
Website: smsjyorks.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YO42 2HE
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
URN: 147248

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.