Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Hill, Selby, YO8 3UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Carla Cox
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 121596
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757268378
About this school
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Selby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 23 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 61% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 78% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Wistow Parochial 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 22nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 126 | — |
| Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 130 | 1.5 miles |
| Riccall Community Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 12% | 178 | 2.1 miles |
| Selby Community Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 49.7% | 303 | 2.2 miles |
| Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 6% | 28.5% | 303 | 2.5 miles |
| Barlby Bridge Community Primary School | 73% | 4% | 31.8% | 144 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 November 2024
- 2 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.72%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.75%
- Persistent absence
- 3.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Selby/York
-
Riccall Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Selby Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Selby
- 2.5 miles
-
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in Selby
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Selby.
- Barlby Community Primary School Primary
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Primary
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Primary
- North Duffield Community Primary School Primary
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Selby Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby.
- Who is the headteacher of Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Headteacher Carla Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 126 on roll (90%), 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 Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 22nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wistow Parochial 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 30 June 2026.