North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, North Ferriby, HU14 3BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Adamson
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 117985
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482631200
About this school
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in North Ferriby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 298 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. 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 | 49 | 37 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 76% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 89% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 86% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 North Ferriby 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 | 69% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 291 |
| 2023/24 | 283 |
| 2024/25 | 285 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 12th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.1% | 9.8% | 298 | — |
| Swanland Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 6% | 418 | 1.3 miles |
| Welton Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 266 | 2.1 miles |
| Hunsley Primary | 66% | 4.1% | 8% | 211 | 2.6 miles |
| Brough Primary School | 52% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 282 | 2.9 miles |
| Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School | 50% | 4% | 3.4% | 414 | 3.0 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
- 11 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.82%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 7.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swanland Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · North Ferriby
-
Welton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Brough
-
Hunsley Primary2.6 miles
Primary · Brough
-
Brough Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Brough
-
Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in North Ferriby
- Swanland Primary School Primary
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in North Ferriby.
- Who is the headteacher of North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Adamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Ferriby 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 North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 298 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have North Ferriby 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 69% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 12th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Ferriby 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.