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St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

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personMrs Helen Coles

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location_onYork, YO10 5BW

language Visit Website phone 1904806486

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

159

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Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in York, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in York, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 142 pupils on roll, of whom 57% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 47 primaries in York and #6,861 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing78% LA 71%

Maths83% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.2

-2.8 to 2.3

1.7

Write

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 4.2

1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.3 to 3.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading58% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths58% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.1

-1.7 to 3.9

6.9

Write

LA 0.0

4.3 to 9.4

1.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.7 to 4.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 66%

Reading54% LA 76%

Writing75% LA 78%

Maths67% LA 76%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.2

-4.4 to 0.8

0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-2.1 to 2.9

1.6

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 November 2023

Inspection Report

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07 January 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2020-01-07

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-06-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 142 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	142	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	136	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	153	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	1	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	176	1	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	171	1	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	178	1	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	197	4	2.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	184	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	188	5	2.7%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	180	1	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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