Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy
St. Hildas Street, Sherburn, Malton, YO17 8PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 150701
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Telephone
- 01944710282
About this school
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Malton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 29 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sherburn Church of England Primary 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sherburn Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121539).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
How Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 46.9% | 29 | — |
| West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 21.3% | 81 | 2.8 miles |
| Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School | 33% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 65 | 3.3 miles |
| Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton | 68% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 103 | 3.7 miles |
| Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 34.3% | 34 | 3.8 miles |
| Wykeham Church of England Primary School | — | 3.9% | 15% | 52 | 4.0 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)
- 46.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Malton
-
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton3.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Wykeham Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other schools in Malton
- Amotherby Community Primary School Primary
- Langton Primary School Primary
- Leavening Community Primary School Primary
- Luttons Community Primary Academy Primary
- Malton Primary Academy Primary
- Norton Community Primary School Primary
- Rillington Primary School Primary
- Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Malton School Secondary
- Norton School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Malton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Jo Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sherburn Church of England Primary 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 Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy?
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 80 pupils and 29 on roll (36%), 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 Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sherburn Church of England Primary 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 3 July 2026.