Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Street
Sutton-on-the-Forest
York
North Yorkshire
YO61 1DW
Phone 01347810230
Reference Number 121518

Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School maintains its good performance, demonstrating a strong community presence and positive relationships between staff and pupils. The recent curriculum changes have raised academic expectations, leading to more ambitious learning outcomes. Pupils feel safe, supported by well-being champions, and exhibit a good understanding of the school's behavior rules. While the core subjects, particularly phonics and mathematics, are well-implemented, there remains work to be done to enhance the assessment practices in foundation subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 103
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.49%
Girls: 49.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 5 9
2 5 13 18
3 7 7 14
4 12 5 17
5 9 4 13
6 8 6 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.4%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Asian 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Jun 2023
Date Report
28 Jun 2023 School inspection
02 May 2018 Short inspection
23 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
18 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Staff build positive relationships with pupils and their families.
  • Pupils enjoy school and feel happy and safe.
  • High expectations set by school leaders inspire pupils to strive for success.
  • Phonics teaching is consistent and effective across early years and Key Stage 1.
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers supports effective learning.
  • The school fosters pupils' personal development through various extracurricular activities.
  • Governors are passionate and actively involved in school life.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in foundation subjects is not as effective as in core subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing -2.2
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 1
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 4 2

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