St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolHelmsley Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School and Helmsley Community Primary School are primary schools in York.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Helmsley Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Helmsley Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Helmsley Community 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 70.0% for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School and 76.0% for Helmsley Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Helmsley Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School | YorkHelmsley Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 282 in North Yorkshire | 29th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 91 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 168 | |
| Location | York, YO62 4DE | York, YO62 5HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 91 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Helmsley Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School · Helmsley Community Primary School