St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Monkgate, York, YO31 7PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 41st of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 7 February 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2022
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is an inclusive school where pupils feel safe and happy. Bullying rarely happens and, if it does, pupils know an adult will sort it out quickly. Leaders have an ambitious vision for all pupils to achieve well. The Christian ethos of the school is central to this. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They have introduced new routines to make sure that playtimes are calm and so that pupils have the space to play with their friends. Most pupils behave very well in lessons. Some pupils, who missed out on education during the COVID-19 pandemic, take longer to settle into their learning. Leaders give pupils a wide range of experiences to help them develop both academically and personally. Pupils get the opportunity to develop their confidence and resilience through different leadership positions, such as the charitable group Mini Vinnies, sports leaders and the school council.
What the school should improve
- In the early years and in some subjects, the curriculum does not identify the most important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember. This means that pupils do not build a consistent depth of knowledge across all areas of the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that they specify the most important knowledge and skills that they want pupils to know and remember across all areas of the curriculum, including in the early years. Academy 3
- In the early years and in key stage 1, some pupils are set writing tasks that do not match their phonic knowledge. This means they cannot write or use letters accurately as well as they should. Leaders need to ensure that pupils get opportunities to practise letter formation that is matched to their phonic knowledge in order to be ready for the next stage of their education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
36 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
261 pupils on roll, with places for 280
Schools near St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Grove Primary Academy | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Clifton Green Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Keith
- Phone
- 01904659726
- Address
- Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Local authority
- York
- URN
- 147418
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.