Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121596URN

Church Hill, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

42 applications for 20 places · 77th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

The graded inspection, 2 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

5 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 October 2019
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

42 applications · 20 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.7; 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	20	42	2.1	22	1.10
Sep 2025	20	44	2.2	25	1.25
Sep 2024	20	36	1.8	25	1.25
Sep 2023	19	41	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2022	20	32	1.6	22	1.10
Sep 2021	8	16	2.0	8	1.00
Sep 2020	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2019	17	27	1.6	15	0.88
Sep 2018	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2017	23	29	1.3	24	1.04
Sep 2016	20	30	1.5	21	1.05
Sep 2015	20	36	1.8	24	1.20
Sep 2014	17	28	1.7	16	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 85% · Maths 100% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%19th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard62%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	85%	0%	110	107
2023/24	61%	0%	106	105
2022/23	74%	11%	109	106

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

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Riccall Community Primary School
3.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Selby Community Primary School
3.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
4.1 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Barlby Community Primary School
4.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
4.9 km · North Yorkshire

2026

3.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
5.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121596 · 815/3282
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 7.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Hill, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UU
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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