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St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

2–11Ages
175Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147416URN

Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0QQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.1 above York median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in York

42 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 23 January 2024Ofsted'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

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.1 above York median (2.1) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

42 applications · 13 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; York median median 2.2
2025 2.1; York median median 2.1
2024 2.0; York median median 2.1
2023 1.9; York median median 2.1
2022 2.2; York median median 2.2
2021 1.7; York median median 2.1
2020 2.2; York median median 2.2
2019 2.1; York median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.0; York median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.1; York median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.3; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.9; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.0; York median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
York median

Dashed bars: as St Aelred's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121646), 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	13	42	3.2	11	0.85
Sep 2025	14	30	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2024	27	54	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2023	23	44	1.9	21	0.91
Sep 2022	19	41	2.2	16	0.84
Sep 2021	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2020	23	51	2.2	18	0.78
Sep 2019 *	30	64	2.1	26	0.87
Sep 2018 *	30	61	2.0	24	0.80
Sep 2017 *	30	62	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2016 *	23	52	2.3	22	0.96
Sep 2015 *	19	36	1.9	13	0.68
Sep 2014 *	21	41	2.0	21	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 62% · Maths 66% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%37th of 47 in York

York 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

York 78% England 78%

Higher standard28%

York 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

York 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

York 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

York 76% England 77%

Higher standard24%

York 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	52%	0%	105	102
2023/24	32%	3%	99	99
2022/23	38%	4%	106	100

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 Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

3.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
0.6 km · York

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hempland Primary School
0.8 km · York

2026

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Tang Hall Primary Academy
1.0 km · York

Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Heworth Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · York

Remains Good2024

6.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Badger Hill Primary Academy
1.3 km · York

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · York

Good2023

3.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Lord Deramore's Primary School
1.8 km · York

Outstanding2024

5.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Park Grove Primary Academy
1.9 km · York

2025

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147416 · 816/3401
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 175 on roll
Free school meals: 34.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: St Aelred's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121646)
Address: Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0QQ
Local authority: York

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