Fishergate Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Fishergate Primary School and St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in York.
Fishergate Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fishergate Primary School was judged Good and St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Fishergate Primary School and 72.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fishergate Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkFishergate Primary School | YorkSt Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 49 in York | 21st of 49 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 321 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 315 | |
| Location | York, YO10 4AP | York, YO10 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fishergate Primary School
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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