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Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cottingham · HU16 5TX

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)100%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
64

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

86 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
50 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
86 / 105 (82%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Richardson

Location

Address
Main Street, Skidby
Postcode
HU16 5TX
Town
Cottingham
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Cottingham
6
Primary schools in Cottingham
5
Academies among open schools in Cottingham
17% (1)
Open schools in HU16
5
Primary in HU16
4
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Primary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
123

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CottinghamNear HU16

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cottingham · HU16 5PE · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.6 miles away

  • Bacon Garth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cottingham · HU16 5BP · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

  • Hallgate Primary School Cottingham

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cottingham · HU16 4DD · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.1 miles away

  • Willerby Carr Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hull · HU10 6JT · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Walkington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Beverley · HU17 8SB · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Springhead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hull · HU10 6TW · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.86

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Richardson
Telephone
01482846169
Website
http://www.skidbyprimaryschool.org.uk

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