New Pasture Lane Primary School

About New Pasture Lane Primary School

New Pasture Lane Primary School is a state primary in East Riding of Yorkshire that parents clearly want for their children. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 29 applications for just 23 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.26. All 23 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that while demand is healthy, most families who put it top of their list get in. The school has nursery provision for children from age two, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 judged it to be Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded and ungraded inspections. The previous graded inspection in 2012 also awarded Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. With 241 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running above its official capacity, which may reflect its popularity.

Academically, New Pasture Lane performs well above the local authority average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with an East Riding average of 61%. That puts the school 23rd out of 106 primaries in the local authority, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Reading and maths average scores were 107 and 106 respectively, and the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading was 33%, with 30% in maths. However, only 3% achieved the higher standard in the combined RWM measure, and the same low figure applied to writing at the higher level. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are solid.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, dance, netball and tennis, and there are clubs for science, art and coding. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech language and communication needs. With 59.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged community compared with the national average, yet still achieves above-average outcomes. This is a school that suits families who value strong core attainment in a well-subscribed but accessible local primary, particularly those with children who may benefit from targeted SEND support.

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