St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Station Road, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4DG
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Lamb
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 121475
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
About this school
St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in York. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 15 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 15 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.6% | 15.4% | 15 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 70% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 88 | 0.2 miles |
| Helmsley Community Primary School | 76% | 5% | 12.1% | 177 | 3.9 miles |
| Husthwaite Church of England Primary School | 88% | 5.3% | 20% | 64 | 4.8 miles |
| Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 14.2% | 106 | 5.4 miles |
| Nawton Community Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 26.7% | 90 | 6.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.4%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.2 miles
-
Helmsley Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · York
-
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Nawton Community Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in York.
- Has St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School'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 31 August 2024.