St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, YO10 4LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oswald'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 24th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2019, report published 8 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

321 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Knavesmire Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Fishergate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Lord Deramore's Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard

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: Mrs Jemma Dunne
Phone: 01904555421
Website: stoswalds.york.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, YO10 4LX
Local authority: York
URN: 121535

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.