Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2024. But the standout story here is the academic performance. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, every single pupil reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — a perfect 100 per cent. That places the school first out of 106 primary schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, and 26th nationally out of 13,686 schools. For context, the local authority average for achieving that combined expected standard is just 61 per cent, so Skidby is a clear outlier. The school also performs well on higher standards: 43 per cent of pupils achieved a higher score in reading, and 29 per cent did so in maths. Average scaled scores of 109 in reading and 108 in maths sit comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.

Digging into the Ofsted breakdown, the school earned Good ratings for leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness in its 2019 graded inspection. The 2024 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, though no new graded judgements were issued for individual categories. The school has a small roll of just 78 pupils against a capacity of 105, which means class sizes are likely to be small and individual attention high. Around 23 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools, but the academic results suggest this isn't holding back attainment. The school has no sixth form and no nursery provision, so it serves the primary years only, from age 4 to 11.

Facilities include a library, playing fields, a sensory room, art studios, a sports hall, gymnasium, outdoor playground, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, gymnastics, football, netball, tennis and cricket, and there are clubs for chess, eco activities and science. The school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, and speech, language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: it received 28 applications for 12 places, with 11 first-preference offers made. That ratio of 2.33 applicants per place suggests strong local demand. This is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, village-school setting, with a clear focus on core skills and a range of enrichment activities.

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