What did Ofsted judge St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School has 137 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School take?

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School located?

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is located in York, YO10 5BW, York.

How do I apply to St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School was 0.71 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?

When St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. This applies to all children who are currently in the care of a local authority; all children who have been adopted from local authority care (subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order); and all children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In catchment with sibling at preferred school — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school, with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission. Siblings are defined as brothers or sisters living in the same house, as their primary place of residence (including half-, step- and foster-brothers or sisters); 3. In catchment area — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: First, to the child(ren) who also fulfil the next highest priority; second, to the child(ren) living closest to the school as defined in priority 6; and third, if the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.3% of pupils at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

How close did you need to live?

0.71miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. This applies to all children who are currently in the care of a local authority; all children who have been adopted from local authority care (subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order); and all children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2In catchment with sibling at preferred school — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school, with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission. Siblings are defined as brothers or sisters living in the same house, as their primary place of residence (including half-, step- and foster-brothers or sisters).
3In catchment area — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school.
4Exceptional social or medical needs — Children considered by the admission authority to have exceptional social or medical needs which makes the preferred school the most suitable school for the child. The admission authority may consult with other medical or educational professionals for a further opinion as to whether the child should be allocated a place at the preferred school due to a particular medical condition or social need.
5Sibling at preferred school — Children with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission. Siblings are defined as brothers or sisters living in the same house, as their primary place of residence (including half, step and foster-brothers or sisters).
6Nearest safe walking route — Children who live closest to the preferred school using the nearest available safe walking route. Distances are measured by a GIS mapping system from the child's home address to the closest entrance of the school. Distances are measured using a system of walking routes rather than straight line distances to better reflect the length of the journey from home to school.

If two applications tie: First, to the child(ren) who also fulfil the next highest priority; second, to the child(ren) living closest to the school as defined in priority 6; and third, if the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

This is a trust-wide policy covering 10 primary schools: Acomb Primary (PAN 45), Badger Hill Primary (PAN 30), Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary (PAN 90), Hempland Primary (PAN 60), Huntington Primary Academy (PAN 60), New Earswick Primary (PAN 30), Poppleton Road Primary (PAN 60), Rufforth Primary (PAN 15), St Lawrence's CE Primary (PAN 15), Tang Hall Primary (PAN 30). No single PAN applies to the trust as a whole. Nursery attendance at the school does not give priority. Catchment areas are designated by City of York LA.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.