St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Sancton Road, Market Weighton, York, YO43 3DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca McKenna
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 147244
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01430872330
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 112 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 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 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 79% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 79% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 79% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
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 45th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 112 | — |
| Market Weighton Infant School | — | 4.4% | 12.9% | 281 | 0.2 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 46% | 3.8% | 20.3% | 292 | 0.3 miles |
| Newbald Primary School | 100% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 102 | 3.2 miles |
| Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School | 40% | 5.2% | 18.6% | 221 | 5.1 miles |
| North Cave Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4% | 6.8% | 112 | 5.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.77%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Market Weighton Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Market Weighton
- 0.3 miles
-
Newbald Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · York
-
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · York
-
North Cave Church of England Primary School5.6 miles
Primary · Brough
Other schools in York
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 59th of the 93 ranked primary 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 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 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The executive headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Mrs Rebecca McKenna, 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 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 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 105 pupils and 112 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN 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 100% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 East Riding of Yorkshire?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 45th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 5.2% 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 2 July 2026.