North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits within the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, where it ranks 16th out of 106 primary schools on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of schools locally. The school’s closest performing peers in the authority are Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School, all of which sit above it in the rankings. Headteacher Stephanie Adamson leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. The school is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 72 applications for 39 places, with 42 first-preference applications resulting in 37 offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.85. Its capacity of 300 is nearly reached with 285 pupils on roll, and 9.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023, the school retained its Good rating across all five graded categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, as well as early years provision. This continues a pattern of Good ratings stretching back to its previous inspection in 2012. Academically, the school performs well above the local authority average at key stage 2: 76 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the East Riding average of 61 per cent. In individual subjects, 86 per cent reached the expected standard in reading, 81 per cent in writing, and 89 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, 32 per cent achieved in reading, 38 per cent in maths, and 5 per cent in both writing and the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 108 in maths.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School area, sensory room, music rooms, art studios, ICT suite, gymnasium and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, dance, swimming, athletics and tennis, while extracurricular clubs include choir, gardening, film club and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. There is no nursery provision or sixth form. For families seeking a Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes relative to the local area, a clear oversubscription pattern, and a broad set of facilities and clubs, North Ferriby is a popular and well-regarded option within the East Riding.

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