St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Askham Richard, St. Marys C of E Primary School, York, YO23 3PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 30th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 21 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

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Copmanthorpe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Rufforth Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Woodthorpe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary Community School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Moss
Phone: 01904552540
Website: stmarysprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Askham Richard, St. Marys C of E Primary School, York, YO23 3PD
Local authority: York
URN: 121547

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.