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Church of England schools in York

All 7 Church of England schools in York.

7 schools in York

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  1. Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

    York, YO10 5ZA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the York church of england schools average, high absence.

    305 first choices, 294 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    York church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,803
    View school Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
  2. St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    York, YO10 4LX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the York church of england schools average, low absence.

    52 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    York church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    321
    View school St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  3. St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    York, YO24 4BJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the York church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    York church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    168
    View school St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  4. St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

    York, YO10 5BW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the York church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    York church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    137
    View school St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
  5. Heworth Church of England Primary School

    York, YO31 0AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the York church of england schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school37%

    York church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    142
    View school Heworth Church of England Primary School
  6. Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    York, YO26 4YZ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the York church of england schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school0%

    York church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    76
    View school Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  7. St Peter's School 2-18

    York, YO30 6AB · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –York church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,277
    View school St Peter's School 2-18
The big picture

How York's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

York 54%England 62%Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 0%Heworth Church of England Primary School: 37%St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 54%St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School: 61%St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in York

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

York average 5.9%St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 3.9%St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4.7%Heworth Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 6.5%St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School: 7%Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy: 8.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in York

Ofsted grades in York

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in York

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    14 of the 7 Church of England schools in York have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in York, explained

There are 7 Church of England schools in York, teaching 3,924 children. 2 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.6% of pupils in York church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,827 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in York.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in York?
There are 7 Church of England schools in York, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in York?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in York on Eduscope are Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in York ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in York Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in York is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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