St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Highfield Road, Malton, YO17 7DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Malton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 83rd of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 30 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
St Mary's is a caring, nurturing school, where happy children enjoy learning. Pupils' attitudes towards learning are very positive. Their behaviour in class and during social times is calm and sensible. As a result, friendships and learning flourish. The school helps pupils to develop their awareness of the world. Pupils care about their community. They support local causes. This includes raising money for charities and influencing traffic management near the school. Pupils enjoy making a positive difference to the school and the community. The curriculum from early years through to the end of Year 6 focuses on meeting the needs of pupils. The school makes sure all pupils can access a wide and balanced curriculum. This helps pupils to develop their knowledge in the different subjects. Staff and families have high ambitions for pupils, including for them to do well in school and to be caring, well-rounded members of the local community. Pupils are encouraged to express themselves in speech. They thoughtfully use words to share how they feel, talk about their work and discuss opinions. For example, in art, pupils confidently talk about the unique styles that artists use in creating their artwork.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the curriculum have undergone recent change and are not as fully implemented as other areas. Where this is the case, pupils' learning is not as deep as it could be. The school should work with staff to embed curriculum changes so that this work further deepens pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
225 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malton Primary Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Norton Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Amotherby Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 71% met the expected standard |
| Langton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% 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 Helen Davenport
- Phone
- 01653692274
- Address
- Highfield Road, Malton, YO17 7DB
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 147258
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.