Academy converter · North Yorkshire

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
188Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148166URN

Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 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

0.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

67 applications for 20 places · 22nd of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 · 20 February 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

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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

0.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

67 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 3.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 4 of 5 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 121639), 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	20	67	3.4	17	0.85
Sep 2025	29	81	2.8	35	1.21
Sep 2024	28	61	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2023	16	58	3.6	15	0.94
Sep 2022	14	32	2.3	14	1.00
Sep 2021 *	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2020 *	23	40	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2019 *	21	44	2.1	22	1.05
Sep 2018 *	22	48	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2017 *	19	57	3.0	16	0.84
Sep 2016 *	22	66	3.0	20	0.91
Sep 2015 *	30	85	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2014 *	30	74	2.5	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 72% · Maths 60% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%183rd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard24%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth16%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	48%	12%	104	104
2023/24	83%	8%	105	107
2022/23	67%	7%	107	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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

3.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
0.4 km · North Yorkshire

2026

3.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Brayton Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Selby Community Primary School
1.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
2.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148166 · 815/3373
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2021
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 121639)
Address: Baffam Lane, Selby, YO8 9AX
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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