St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Wilberforce Crescent, Beverley, HU17 0BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Nicholl
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 147252
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482882487
About this school
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Beverley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 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
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 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 70% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 22% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 85% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 74% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 John of Beverley 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 | 56% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy compares
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 14th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.6% | 33.5% | 200 | — |
| Swinemoor Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 34.6% | 205 | 0.2 miles |
| Beverley St Nicholas Primary School | 24% | 6.9% | 39.2% | 287 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley | 56% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 385 | 0.9 miles |
| Beverley Minster CE Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 207 | 1.1 miles |
| Molescroft Primary School | 62% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 424 | 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)
- 33.52%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 21.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swinemoor Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beverley
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley0.9 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Beverley Minster CE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Molescroft Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Beverley
Other schools in Beverley
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 3rd 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 Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley 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 John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teach?
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Beverley.
- Who is the headteacher of St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The headteacher of St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Mrs A Nicholl, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John of Beverley 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 big is St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy full?
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has capacity for 189 pupils and 200 on roll (106%), 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 John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St John of Beverley 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 John of Beverley 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 56% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy rank locally?
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 14th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% 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 John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's absence rate?
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John of Beverley 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.