St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Bird
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Sponsor
- Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 148166
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757706616
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Selby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 188 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 | 27 | 12 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 83% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 92% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 83% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 83% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 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 | 67% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 184th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 188 | — |
| Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 200 | 0.3 miles |
| Brayton Church of England Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 16.4% | 381 | 0.4 miles |
| Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 6% | 28.5% | 303 | 0.9 miles |
| Selby Community Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 49.7% | 303 | 1.0 miles |
| Staynor Hall Primary Academy | 36% | 4.8% | 23.8% | 328 | 1.0 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.44%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 11.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Brayton Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Selby
- 0.9 miles
-
Selby Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Staynor Hall Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Selby
Other schools in Selby
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 13th 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 year groups does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Louise Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT 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 Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 184th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a 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.