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St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Maxwell Road, Pocklington YO42 2HE · smsjyorks.org · 01759 303287
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Riding of Yorkshire 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 116
- 4 over 112 places · 104%
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 18 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 22 | 1.6▲ | 55% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across East Riding of Yorkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118035)
Ofsted
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118035), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118035)
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118035)
Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118035)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 33
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
Also near this school
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
- Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
- Pocklington Junior School
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School