St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKnavesmire Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Knavesmire Primary School are primary schools in York.
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knavesmire Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Knavesmire Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Knavesmire 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 72.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 84.0% for Knavesmire Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Knavesmire Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkSt Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | YorkKnavesmire Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 49 in York | 2nd of 49 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 321 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | York, YO10 4LX | York, YO23 1HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 486 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% | 5.6% 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.
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Knavesmire Primary School
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