Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 61, but the school itself does not have a published KS2 average in the data to compare directly. What is clear is that the school is oversubscribed, with 30 applications for 17 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 17 first-preference applicants received an offer. This suggests strong local demand, even without a headline metric to stack against the LA average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 graded it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2012 also gave a Good rating, and the ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. This consistency is notable in a local authority where only 5 out of 123 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating, placing Sutton Upon Derwent in a solid, reliable tier.

Academically, the data does not include specific Progress 8 or KS2 SATs results for the school, so it is not possible to say how pupils perform relative to the LA average of 61. However, the Ofsted breakdown offers some insight: in the 2012 graded inspection, early years provision was rated 2 (Good), and the overall effectiveness and leadership were both 2. The 2022 ungraded inspection simply confirmed the school remains Good, without providing new graded scores for individual areas. For a small primary with 95 pupils on roll, the absence of published exam data may reflect the school’s size, where small cohorts can make statistical comparisons less reliable. Parents looking for hard numbers on academic attainment will need to request this directly from the school or check the Department for Education’s performance tables, which may show results for the most recent year.

The school offers a range of facilities including a music room, library, gymnasium, sensory room, playing fields, ICT suite, dining hall, and chapel, which is fitting for its Church of England character. Sports include football, rounders, cricket, gymnastics, and netball, while clubs extend to choir, chess, drama, gardening, coding, and eco club. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. With nursery provision available and a capacity of 120, the school is currently at 79% occupancy, suggesting some room for growth. The oversubscription ratio of 1.76 indicates it is popular but not impossibly competitive. This school will suit families in the East Riding of Yorkshire who value a Good-rated, Church of England primary with a broad range of enrichment activities and a clear SEND support offer, particularly those living close enough to secure a place.

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