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St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Heslington Lane, Fulford, York YO10 4LX · stoswalds.york.sch.uk · 01904 555421
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.93 km · Reception, September 2024 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 321
- 6 over 315 places · 102%
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2024, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.58 mi (929 m) from the school. Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 43 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 43 | 51 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 36 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 9 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 95
- 31% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (19%) with SEND