Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Tadcaster, LS24 9PS · North Yorkshire · primary school
26th of 252 primary schools in North Yorkshire we can score, 290 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.6/10 against 4,247 of them, against 8.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 89.0 · 97 | 40% | 3.88 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 89.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 11.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2024. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join yoga, computing, and debate clubs, participate in inter-school sports, and engage in the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme, after-school choirs, and music lessons. Trips include a residential to Robinwood activity centre and visits to Outdoor Ted at the Skylark Centre. The school has neither a breakfast club nor an after-school club.
Getting in. There are 139 pupils in a school with 139 places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need care before or after the school day, given the lack of wraparound clubs? What specific support is available for the 11.0% of pupils aiming for the higher standard? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for new starters?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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