Community school · East Riding of Yorkshire

Molescroft Primary School

4–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117889URN

St Leonard's Road, Molescroft, Beverley, HU17 7HF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 above East Riding of Yorkshire median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

124 applications for 60 places · 14th of 74 in East Riding of Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

East Riding of Yorkshire 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above East Riding of Yorkshire median (1.6) close to England median (2.2)

124 applications · 60 places offered · 80 named it first

2026 2.1; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.6
2025 1.9; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2024 1.8; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.6
2023 1.9; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2022 1.9; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2021 1.9; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.0; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.6
2019 2.2; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2018 1.8; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2017 2.3; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2016 2.3; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5
2015 2.3; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.6
2014 2.1; East Riding of Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the East Riding of Yorkshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
East Riding of Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	124	2.1	80	1.33
Sep 2025	59	113	1.9	63	1.07
Sep 2024	59	104	1.8	63	1.07
Sep 2023	60	114	1.9	63	1.05
Sep 2022	58	109	1.9	65	1.12
Sep 2021	59	112	1.9	63	1.07
Sep 2020	59	116	2.0	60	1.02
Sep 2019	60	134	2.2	75	1.25
Sep 2018	60	108	1.8	67	1.12
Sep 2017	60	139	2.3	76	1.27
Sep 2016	60	135	2.3	71	1.18
Sep 2015	59	134	2.3	86	1.46
Sep 2014	60	128	2.1	75	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 72% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%43rd of 105 in East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

East Riding of Yorkshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard22%

East Riding of Yorkshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

East Riding of Yorkshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth5%

East Riding of Yorkshire 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

East Riding of Yorkshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

East Riding of Yorkshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Riding of Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	2%	105	103
2023/24	71%	3%	104	104
2022/23	64%	8%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Molescroft Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley
0.5 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Swinemoor Primary School
1.5 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Remains Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Beverley Minster CE Primary School
1.5 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Requires improvement2021

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
1.8 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
2.2 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Keldmarsh Primary School
2.3 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Leconfield Primary School
3.2 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.8 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117889 · 811/2778
Capacity: 420 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: St Leonard's Road, Molescroft, Beverley, HU17 7HF
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources