St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Cross Lanes, Richmond, DL10 7DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss F Mackle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 251
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 147241
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01748822365
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Richmond. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 58% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 61% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 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 | 64% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 85th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.6% | 19.4% | 179 | — |
| Richmond Methodist Primary School | 51% | 3.6% | 13.6% | 259 | 0.1 miles |
| Trinity Academy Richmond | 84% | 5.6% | 38.7% | 116 | 0.4 miles |
| Wavell Community Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.2% | 193 | 2.0 miles |
| Hipswell Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 28.5% | 154 | 2.1 miles |
| Colburn Community Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 50.6% | 202 | 2.3 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)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Richmond Methodist Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Trinity Academy Richmond0.4 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Wavell Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Hipswell Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Colburn Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
Other schools in Richmond
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Richmond.
- Barton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gunnerside Methodist Primary School Primary
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School Primary
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Reeth Community Primary School Primary
- Richmond Methodist Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy Richmond Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Miss F Mackle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has capacity for 251 pupils and 179 on roll (71%), 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 Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 85th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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 Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy'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 10 July 2026.