Academy sponsor led · York

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
137Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143863URN

Heslington Road, York, YO10 5BW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.2 above York median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in York

47 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

York 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 above York median (2.1) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

47 applications · 14 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; York median median 2.2
2025 2.5; York median median 2.1
2024 1.8; York median median 2.1
2023 2.1; York median median 2.1
2022 2.1; York median median 2.2
2021 2.4; York median median 2.1
2020 2.0; York median median 2.2
2019 2.3; York median median 2.1
2018 1.8; York median median 2.3
2017 2.1; York median median 2.1
2016 1.9; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.4; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.2; York median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
York median

Dashed bars: as Saint Lawrence's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121607), the previous school.

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	47	3.4	18	1.29
Sep 2025	15	37	2.5	13	0.87
Sep 2024	22	39	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2023	12	25	2.1	12	1.00
Sep 2022	16	34	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2021	14	33	2.4	13	0.93
Sep 2020	20	40	2.0	17	0.85
Sep 2019	19	43	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2018	20	35	1.8	17	0.85
Sep 2017	19	39	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	57	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2015 *	23	32	1.4	20	0.87
Sep 2014 *	26	56	2.2	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 83% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%28th of 47 in York

York 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

York 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

York 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

York 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

York 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

York 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

York 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
York median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	6%	104	107
2023/24	75%	13%	108	109
2022/23	72%	4%	104	105

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

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · York

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Fishergate Primary School
0.7 km · York

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Tang Hall Primary Academy
1.2 km · York

Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · York

Good2022

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
1.6 km · York

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · York

Good2024

3.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Badger Hill Primary Academy
1.6 km · York

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lord Deramore's Primary School
1.6 km · York

Outstanding2024

5.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143863 · 816/2020
Trust: Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 137 on roll
Free school meals: 63.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Saint Lawrence's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121607)
Address: Heslington Road, York, YO10 5BW
Local authority: York

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