St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley
Eden Road, Beverley, HU17 7HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Wallis
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 385
- URN
- 118030
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482868149
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Beverley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 385 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 70% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 82% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 87% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 77% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 391 |
| 2023/24 | 395 |
| 2024/25 | 384 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley compares
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley ranked 61st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 385 | — |
| Molescroft Primary School | 62% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 424 | 0.3 miles |
| Beverley Minster CE Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Swinemoor Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 34.6% | 205 | 0.7 miles |
| St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 77% | 6.6% | 33.5% | 200 | 0.9 miles |
| Beverley St Nicholas Primary School | 24% | 6.9% | 39.2% | 287 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.32%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 7.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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Molescroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Beverley Minster CE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Swinemoor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.9 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Beverley
Other schools in Beverley
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Beverley.
- Beverley Minster CE Primary School Primary
- Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keldmarsh Primary School Primary
- Leconfield Primary School Primary
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Molescroft Primary School Primary
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Swinemoor Primary School Primary
- Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Walkington Primary School Primary
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beverley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley is Mrs Laura Wallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley has 385 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley full?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley has capacity for 420 pupils and 385 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley rank locally?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley ranked 61st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.