Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

3–11Ages
58Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121492URN

Main Street, Foston, York, YO60 7QB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

10 applications for 3 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

15 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
15 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

10 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

This school
North 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	3	10	3.3	3	1.00
Sep 2025	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2024	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2023	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2022	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2021	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2020	14	18	1.3	14	1.00
Sep 2019	4	10	2.5	4	1.00
Sep 2018	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2017	3	9	3.0	3	1.00
Sep 2016	4	7	1.8	4	1.00
Sep 2015	2	5	2.5	1	0.50
Sep 2014	2	2	1.0	2	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 57% · Maths 57% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%192nd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	106	105
2023/24
2022/23	50%	0%	101	99

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

Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Sheriff Hutton Primary School
4.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Welburn Community Primary School
4.4 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
5.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy
7.4 km · York

Good2023

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School
9.3 km · York

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
9.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.3applications per place
Slingsby Community Primary School
9.9 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121492 · 815/3039
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 60 pupils · 58 on roll
Free school meals: 14.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Main Street, Foston, York, YO60 7QB
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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