St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Selby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO8 9AX · North Yorkshire
#883 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#8980 of 15,697 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Selby, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 188 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 883rd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 188; capacity filled 89.5%.
There are 21 schools in Selby; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 10th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)48%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)12%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 48%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 12%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brayton Academy
Selby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students · 390 m away
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 425 m away
Brayton Church of England Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
381 students · 565 m away
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students · 1.1 km away
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.5 km away
Selby Community Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.6 km away
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
328 students · 1.7 km away
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 1.7 km away
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
144 students · 2.0 km away
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Dewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students
Crofton Infant School
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students
Stoneferry Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
188 students
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
Otley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #883 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #883 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #8980 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 188 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.