Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small state primary in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with 51 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, meaning it has room to grow. Its intake reflects a notably higher-than-average level of disadvantage for the area: 21.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 23% and a local context where many village schools sit lower. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 9 applications for 7 places, with 6 first-preference offers made from 6 first-preference applications — a clear signal of local demand. As a Church of England voluntary controlled school, it has a religious character but is maintained by the local authority, and it serves the full primary age range from 4 to 11. The headteacher is P Richardson, and the school operates without nursery or sixth-form provision.

Academically, Sledmere performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with an East Riding average of 61%. Every pupil met the expected standard in maths, and 43% achieved the higher standard in that subject. Reading scores were similarly strong, with an average scaled score of 107 and 57% reaching the higher standard. Writing and reading each saw 71% at expected, though no pupils reached the higher standard in writing. The school ranks 25th out of 106 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top 50 nationally for its Key Stage 2 combined score. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good — consistent with its previous graded inspection in 2019.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, swimming, cricket, dance, tennis and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include gardening, chess and drama. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, and speech, language and communication needs. With its small, community feel and strong academic outcomes relative to the local authority, Sledmere is well suited to families in the East Riding who want a Church of England primary with a proven track record in maths and reading, and who are comfortable with a school that is currently undersubscribed overall but oversubscribed for its reception intake. The lack of nursery provision means children typically join in Year 1.

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