Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
White Gap Road, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Susie Varley
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 117990
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482844743
About this school
Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 59 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 83% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 83% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | 100% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Little Weighton Rowley 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 | 40% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 37th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.2% | 16.1% | 59 | — |
| Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 100% | 5.8% | 23.1% | 86 | 1.9 miles |
| Walkington Primary School | 73% | 4% | 5.8% | 211 | 2.4 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 450 | 3.5 miles |
| Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School | 50% | 4% | 3.4% | 414 | 3.7 miles |
| Willerby Carr Lane Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 11% | 420 | 3.7 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)
- 16.07%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cottingham
-
Walkington Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Westfield Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Cottingham
-
Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Willerby Carr Lane Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Cottingham
Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Cottingham.
- Bacon Garth Primary School Primary
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Primary
- Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Cottingham High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Susie Varley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Weighton Rowley 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 Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 59 on roll (65%), 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 Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Little Weighton Rowley 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 40% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 37th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Weighton Rowley 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.