Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Selby, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 303 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 392 |
| Free school meals | 30.70% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | New Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.selbyabbeyprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01757703817 |
| URN | 121586 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 January 2023, published 2 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Selby Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Staynor Hall Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Brayton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Barlby Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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