St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Paul's Terrace, Holgate, York, YO24 4BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul'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 44th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2013, report published 27 February 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

168 pupils on roll, with places for 195

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Scarcroft Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Acomb Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	55% met the expected standard
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	0% met the expected standard
Poppleton Road Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% 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 Christie Clarke
Phone: 01904551122
Website: stpaulsprimaryyork.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Paul's Terrace, Holgate, York, YO24 4BJ
Local authority: York
URN: 121474

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.