Anlaby Primary School

About Anlaby Primary School

Parents at Anlaby Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 85% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. The survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and collected 34 responses, shows particularly strong feelings around pupil happiness and safety: 97% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular in the local area. For the 2025/26 academic year, Anlaby received 81 applications for just 41 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.98. Of those, 38 first-preference families were offered a spot. While most feedback is very positive, a small minority of parents expressed concerns: 12% disagreed that the school supports their child's wider personal development, and 9% strongly disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly.

Academically, Anlaby Primary School sits in the bottom half of schools nationally and within its local authority when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. In the 2023/24 assessments, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 61%. The school's ranking within East Riding of Yorkshire places it 93rd out of 106 primary schools, and nationally it sits in the 12th percentile. Individual subject scores tell a more mixed story: 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with an average scaled score of 104, and 68% did so in maths (average score 103). Writing was weaker, with only 57% reaching the expected level and just 2% achieving a higher standard. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, noted that some aspects were not as strong, though the overall effectiveness rating remains Good, a grade it has held since at least 2014.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, art studios, music rooms, a sports hall, an ICT suite, a forest school area and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, cricket, football, cross country, rounders and swimming, while clubs include coding, eco club and book club. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. Anlaby is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. With 389 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is not yet full, but the high oversubscription ratio suggests it is a sought-after choice for local families, particularly those who value a strong sense of community and positive parent feedback over top-tier academic rankings.

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