Hornsea Community Primary School
Newbegin, Hornsea, HU18 1PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Whitehead and Mrs C Foster
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 589
- Pupils on roll
- 442
- URN
- 117853
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964532382
About this school
Hornsea Community Primary School is a community primary school in Hornsea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 442 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hornsea Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 93 | 86 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 56% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 64% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 66% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hornsea Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 562 |
| 2023/24 | 522 |
| 2024/25 | 475 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hornsea Community Primary School compares
Hornsea Community Primary School ranked 54th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.5% | 22.1% | 442 | — |
| Hornsea Burton Primary School | 38% | 6.3% | 41.9% | 75 | 0.3 miles |
| Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 3.8% | 27.9% | 49 | 3.2 miles |
| Skipsea Primary School | — | 8.7% | 41.8% | 71 | 5.0 miles |
| Brandesburton Primary School | 75% | 4% | 15.9% | 136 | 5.3 miles |
| Riston Church of England Primary Academy | 69% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 79 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.11%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 11.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hornsea Burton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hornsea
-
Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Skipsea Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Brandesburton Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Riston Church of England Primary Academy5.8 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hornsea
- Hornsea Burton Primary School Primary
- Hornsea Nursery School Nursery
- Hornsea School and Language College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hornsea Community Primary School teach?
- Hornsea Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hornsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Hornsea Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hornsea Community Primary School is Mrs A Whitehead and Mrs C Foster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hornsea Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hornsea Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hornsea Community Primary School?
- Hornsea Community Primary School has 442 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hornsea Community Primary School full?
- Hornsea Community Primary School has capacity for 589 pupils and 442 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hornsea Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hornsea Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hornsea Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hornsea Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Hornsea Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Hornsea Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hornsea Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hornsea Community Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Hornsea Community Primary School ranked 54th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hornsea Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Hornsea Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hornsea Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hornsea Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.