Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School
Richmond, DL10 6AQ · North Yorkshire · primary school
7th 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 — 8.5/10 against 3,590 of them, against 8.9/10 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 | 87.0 · 96 | 62% | 5.88 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 38% | 2.98 |
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, 87.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 13.0% reached the higher standard. 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 (8.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Lego, Art, Eco/Gardening, STEM, and Collective Worship clubs. Sports include cricket, athletics, rounders, football, tennis, tag rugby, and swimming. Arts and music cover choir and recorders. Trips visit Hopetown Railway Museum, Ripon Cathedral, Marrick Priory, Life Science Centre, Hancock Museum, Locomotion Railway Museum, Whitby, and the Sealife Centre at Tynemouth. An after-school club operates, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 105 pupils in a capacity of 99, meaning it is over capacity by 6. Places are competitive because the school is over its stated capacity.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily routine for the 6 pupils over capacity? What support is available for the 13.0% who reached the higher standard to extend their learning? How does the after-school club integrate with the main curriculum?
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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