North Cave Church of England Primary School

About North Cave Church of England Primary School

Parents considering North Cave Church of England Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction in the latest Parent View responses. Of the 35 families who responded during the period from September 2024 to September 2025, a very high 91% said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed up by the detail: 77% strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child feels safe. On communication, 60% strongly agreed the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 54% agreed (with a further 40% strongly agreeing) that the school lets them know how their child is doing. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, North Cave received 29 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those, 12 first-preference families were offered a place, so getting in is competitive.

Academically, North Cave’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 judged the school as Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education all rated Good. The ungraded inspection confirmed that standards are being maintained. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of 61%, and places the school 81st out of 106 primary schools in the area. Looking at individual subjects, 63% met the expected standard in reading and in writing, while 50% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 13% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 101 in maths. The school’s national ranking for KS2 combined performance places it in the bottom half of schools nationally.

The school serves a small, close-knit community with 118 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140. It is a Church of England primary, and its facilities include a chapel, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, netball, dance and cross country, and there are clubs for drama, gardening, book club and art club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 6.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school’s intake is less disadvantaged than many. Given its oversubscription and strong parent satisfaction scores, North Cave is likely to suit families who value a village school with a clear Church of England character and who are prepared to apply early to secure a place.

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