Voluntary aided school · North Yorkshire

Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
105Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121604URN

Bolton-on-Swale, Richmond, DL10 6AQ · 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

2.1per place

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

30 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%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	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

15 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
20 November 2019
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

30 applications · 14 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 2.1; 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	14	30	2.1	17	1.21
Sep 2025	14	27	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2024	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2023	14	31	2.2	15	1.07
Sep 2022	17	33	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2021	16	29	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2020	12	31	2.6	12	1.00
Sep 2019	17	44	2.6	24	1.41
Sep 2018	17	30	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2017	15	33	2.2	20	1.33
Sep 2016	11	23	2.1	9	0.82
Sep 2015	15	33	2.2	21	1.40
Sep 2014	12	25	2.1	11	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 100% · Maths 93% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%14th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard60%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth20%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	87%	13%	111	106
2023/24	81%	0%	108	107
2022/23	83%	42%	110	112

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

Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School
1.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Colburn Community Primary School
5.2 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
North and South Cowton Community Primary School
5.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hipswell Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

4.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
East Cowton Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Cambrai Primary School
6.7 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121604 · 815/3301
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 99 pupils · 105 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bolton-on-Swale, Richmond, DL10 6AQ
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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