Croxby Primary School

About Croxby Primary School

Croxby Primary School has turned a significant corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good overall, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2016 when it was judged Inadequate. The turnaround is comprehensive: every graded area — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — is now rated Good. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits just above the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of 61%, placing Croxby 49th out of 106 primary schools in the area. While it doesn't crack the top tier locally, it's a solid, above-average performer that has clearly stabilised after a difficult period.

Digging into the detail, Croxby's strengths are spread across the three core subjects. In maths, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105, with a quarter achieving the higher standard. Writing saw 80% at expected and 27% at the higher level. Reading was slightly lower at 71% expected and 27% higher, but still healthy. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 11%, which is respectable for a school where 22.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Nationally, Croxby ranks in the 47th percentile, and within Yorkshire and the Humber it sits in the 45th percentile — a middle-of-the-road position that reflects consistent, if not exceptional, outcomes. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it's hard to measure how much value it adds, but the raw attainment figures are reassuring.

Croxby is a larger-than-average primary school, with 357 pupils against a capacity of 320, and it's oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 54 applications for 37 places, with 38 first-preference applications. The school offers nursery provision and a range of facilities including a forest school, art studios, playing fields and a gymnasium. Clubs include chess, choir, science club and eco club, and sports on offer are gymnastics, football, cricket, netball and rounders. SEND support is a clear strength: 90% of parents who responded to the Parent View survey agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, and the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health. With 97% of parents saying they would recommend the school, Croxby seems a good fit for families in the East Riding looking for a stable, improving primary with strong pastoral care.

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