Knavesmire Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Knavesmire Primary School and St George's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in York.
Knavesmire Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St George's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Knavesmire Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Knavesmire Primary School was judged Outstanding and St George's Catholic 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 84.0% for Knavesmire Primary School and 72.0% for St George's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Knavesmire Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St George's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkKnavesmire Primary School | YorkSt George's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 50 in York Stronger figure | 12th of 50 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | York, YO23 1HY | York, YO10 4BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 35.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
Knavesmire Primary School
St George's Catholic Primary School
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