St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Woodthorpe Primary School are primary schools in York.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodthorpe Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Woodthorpe Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 69.0% for Woodthorpe Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Woodthorpe Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | YorkWoodthorpe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 50 in York Stronger figure | 17th of 50 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 450 | |
| Location | York, YO23 3PD | York, YO24 2RU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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 Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Woodthorpe Primary School
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