St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Heslington Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO10 5BW
Phone 01904806486
Reference Number 143863

St Lawrence’s Church of England Primary School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection, now rated as 'Good' overall with notable strengths in pupils' behaviour and personal development, both of which are rated as 'Outstanding'. The school fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment where students demonstrate excellent conduct and are actively involved in their learning experiences. With a curriculum that promotes high expectations and cultural awareness, the school effectively prepares students for their future education. Moreover, the early years provision is highly effective, ensuring children make a strong start in their educational journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 142
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.34%
Girls: 43.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 56.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 12 5 17
3 5 6 11
4 5 15 20
5 15 7 22
6 10 8 18

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 57%
Asian, Other 8.5%
White & Asian 3.5%
White, Other 2.8%
African 2.8%
Indian 2.1%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 29 Nov 2023
Date Report
29 Nov 2023 School inspection:
07 Jan 2020 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Welcoming and inclusive environment.
  • Outstanding behaviour and conduct of pupils.
  • High expectations for all pupils.
  • Effective phonics and early reading programs.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Strong personal development curriculum.
  • Excellent early years provision.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a minority of curriculum subjects, activity choices and resources do not support development of specific knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

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 104
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing 1.7
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 6 1
Third Preference 13 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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