Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2018. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 63% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — 51st out of 106 primary schools in the area. The school’s national percentile ranking of roughly 50.6 suggests it performs in line with the typical primary school across England. Breaking the results down, reading was a clear strength: 88% of pupils met the expected standard, and 38% reached the higher standard. Maths and writing were more mixed, with 63% and 75% reaching the expected standard respectively, and only 13% hitting the higher standard in each.

The Ofsted inspection report from June 2024 awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2018 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision at that time was graded Requires Improvement — so the most recent report marks a clear improvement in that area. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the raw attainment figures paint a picture of a school where most children leave with solid foundations, particularly in reading. With only 102 pupils on roll and a capacity of 105, Garton-on-the-Wolds is a small village primary, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 17.4%, slightly below the national average.

The school is oversubscribed for Reception entry in 2025/26, with 18 applications for 11 places and all 11 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That oversubscription ratio of 1.64 reflects its popularity among local families. Facilities include a chapel, music rooms, an ICT suite and an outdoor playground, and the school offers a nursery provision for children from age three. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from art and book club to coding and choir. The school has a SEN unit and provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, and speech, language and communication needs. Garton-on-the-Wolds is a Church of England voluntary controlled school, so it will appeal particularly to families in the village and surrounding area who want a small, community-focused primary with a religious character and a solid academic record.

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