St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Selby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 8th of 16 primary schools in Selby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 24 March 2024

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 maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

188 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.2%

11.2%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
Brayton Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Selby Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Staynor Hall Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Bird
Phone: 01757706616
Website: sm.bkcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AX
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 148166

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.