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St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Egton Bridge, Whitby YO21 1UX · stheddas.npcat.org.uk · 01947 895361

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2018/19
44%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
15
29% of 51 places
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
15.4%
First language not English
20%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 3 (Places 3)3September 2023: 2 (Places 2)2September 2024: 1 (Places 1)1September 2025: 2 (Places 2)2September 2026: 5 (Places 5)5Places 5
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026551100%
September 2025Sept 2025221100%
September 2024Sept 2024111100%
September 2023Sept 2023221100%
September 2022Sept 2022331100%

Results

In 2018/19, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 43% (England 53%)43%2018/19: 44% (England 65%)44%England 65%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121651)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy on 21 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121651), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121651)

  • Sept 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121651)

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
12
75% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 17% who had a child bullied

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