Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is well above the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of 61%, and it places the school 4th out of 106 primary schools in the area — comfortably inside the top 5% nationally. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 48% of pupils reaching that level in both reading and maths, though writing at that level drops to 10%. Average scaled scores of 109 in maths and 110 in reading reinforce the picture of solid, above-average attainment across the core subjects.

Ofsted’s most recent inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2022, confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 had awarded the same overall rating, with early years provision at that time graded as Requires Improvement — a gap that appears to have closed, though the 2022 report did not publish a separate early years grade. The school has a Church of England character and is led by headteacher D Joy. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 209, it is operating very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 5.3%, well below the national average, which may partly explain the strong academic outcomes.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, a library, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, tennis, cricket and cross country, among others, and there is a varied clubs programme featuring drama, gardening, coding, film club and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment, plus a resourced provision. Admission for the 2025/26 year was oversubscribed, with 31 applications for 22 places and all 22 first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.41. This is a school that suits families seeking strong academic results within a Church of England setting, particularly those who can secure a place through the admissions criteria.

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