Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Selby.
Summary of the comparison
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Selby.
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Mary'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 58.0% for Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 48.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SelbySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SelbySt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 77th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 333 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 392 | 210 | |
| Location | Selby, YO8 4QB | Selby, YO8 9AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 11.9% 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.
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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