St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cross Lanes, Richmond, DL10 7DZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Richmond for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Richmond. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 28 September 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

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 251

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Richmond Methodist Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy Richmond	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	84% met the expected standard
Wavell Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Hipswell Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Colburn Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss F Mackle
Phone: 01748822365
Website: smr.npcat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cross Lanes, Richmond, DL10 7DZ
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 147241

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.