# Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in North Yorkshire, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 303 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E121586. [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary controlled school
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 303
- Council: North Yorkshire
- URN: 121586

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), January 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 11 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in North Yorkshire and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [The Rubicon Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-rubicon-centre-e137751): 230 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, December 2023
- [Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science](https://openindex.co.uk/school/selby-high-school-specialist-school-for-the-arts-and-science-e121702): 580 m. Secondary. School remains Good, October 2023. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Barlby Bridge Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barlby-bridge-community-primary-school-e121448): 600 m. Primary. School remains Good, April 2024. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Selby Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/selby-community-primary-school-e144931): 610 m. Primary. School remains Good, April 2022. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barwic-parade-community-primary-school-selby-e121444): 1.1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade. 30% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/selby-longmans-hill-community-primary-school-e121460): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/121586)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/121586)

## How to cite

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