Academy converter · North Yorkshire

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

2–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147241URN

Cross Lanes, Richmond, DL10 7DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

50 applications for 19 places · 51st of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

50 applications · 19 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Richmond (URN 121655), 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	19	50	2.6	18	0.95
Sep 2025	21	33	1.6	21	1.00
Sep 2024	19	36	1.9	19	1.00
Sep 2023	18	45	2.5	17	0.94
Sep 2022	20	35	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2021	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2020	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2019 *	14	39	2.8	14	1.00
Sep 2018 *	15	32	2.1	12	0.80
Sep 2017 *	16	38	2.4	17	1.06
Sep 2016 *	15	37	2.5	13	0.87
Sep 2015 *	17	33	1.9	14	0.82
Sep 2014 *	20	39	2.0	17	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 72% · Maths 80% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%81st of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard12%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	68%	4%	104	104
2023/24	58%	0%	103	103
2022/23	64%	5%	104	102

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 Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Richmond Methodist Primary School
0.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Trinity Academy Richmond
0.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Wavell Community Primary School
3.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Hipswell Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

4.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Colburn Community Primary School
3.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Carnagill Community Primary School
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Cambrai Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147241 · 815/3614
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 251 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2019
Replaced: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Richmond (URN 121655)
Address: Cross Lanes, Richmond, DL10 7DZ
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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