Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · York, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.654 miles
Published by North Yorkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in York, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.654 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 4 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Reception child offered a place lived 2.654 miles away, the 24th longest of 50 North Yorkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 2.61 miles).
- For Reception, the last distance offered in 2026 was nearer the school than in 2025 or 2024, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years.
- Reception 2026 had 16 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Yorkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest, York, YO61 1DW
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “This school is at the heart of its community.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “There is a strong sense of mutual respect.”
To improve
- “Older pupils would benefit from hearing adults do this more regularly.”
- “Some of the foundation subjects, such as art and design, are in the relatively early stages of development.”
- “However, assessment is not as effective as it is in the core subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Huby Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stillington Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sheriff Hutton Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School 4.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Easingwold Community Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Linton-on-Ouse Primary School 5.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Outwood Primary Academy Alne 5.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published