Wold Newton Foundation School

About Wold Newton Foundation School

Wold Newton Foundation School sits within the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 123 primary schools. It ranks 22nd among them, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of all primaries in the area. The three schools immediately above it in the rankings 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. With 104 pupils on roll against a capacity of 139, the school is not yet full, though it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 14 applications for 10 places and making offers to all 10 first-preference families. Headteacher Kay Kelly leads a mixed, non-denominational primary that also offers nursery provision for children from age three.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2012, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, show strong performance: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the local authority average of 61%. Reading scores were particularly high, with 91% reaching the expected standard and 45% achieving a higher standard. In maths, every pupil met the expected standard, and 27% reached the higher standard. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 107 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 23% of all primaries, and within Yorkshire and the Humber it sits in the top 20%.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios, a sensory room and a forest school area. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, dance and cricket, while clubs cover coding, art and science. The school has identified SEND provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a free school meal rate of 15.4%, the school serves a broadly typical intake for the area. For families looking for a well-regarded village primary with strong academic outcomes, a clear focus on reading and maths, and a nursery on site, Wold Newton Foundation School is a solid choice that outperforms most of its local peers.

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