Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Selby, North Yorkshire
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Selby, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Hill, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school are polite, well behaved and positive ambassadors for their school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and attend well.”
- “Pupils feel safe in school and have positive relationships with adults.”
To improve
- “However, pupils sometimes struggle to remember the key vocabulary that they learned in previous lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 December 2024 (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) | 85% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Riccall Community Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selby Community Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barlby Community Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published