Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
South Street, Leven, Beverley, HU17 5NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Hansell
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 117981
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964542474
About this school
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Beverley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 134 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 17 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 59% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 71% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 32% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 53rd of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.3% | 8% | 134 | — |
| Brandesburton Primary School | 75% | 4% | 15.9% | 136 | 1.7 miles |
| Riston Church of England Primary Academy | 69% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 79 | 2.2 miles |
| Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 3.8% | 27.9% | 49 | 2.9 miles |
| Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 81% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 177 | 3.3 miles |
| Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 131 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 4.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brandesburton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Driffield
-
Riston Church of England Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Beverley
- 4.1 miles
Other schools in Beverley
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 8th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Beverley.
- Beverley Minster CE Primary School Primary
- Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keldmarsh Primary School Primary
- Leconfield Primary School Primary
- Molescroft Primary School Primary
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Primary
- Swinemoor Primary School Primary
- Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Walkington Primary School Primary
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beverley.
- Who is the headteacher of Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Leanne Hansell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 big is Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 134 on roll (64%), 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 Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 53rd of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.