Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Dorset Avenue, Skirlaugh, Hull, HU11 5EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carrieanne Pitois
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 191
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 117993
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964562454
About this school
Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- 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 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 75% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 90% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Skirlaugh 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 | 65% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 13th 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 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 131 | — |
| Riston Church of England Primary Academy | 69% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 79 | 2.0 miles |
| Highlands Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 56% | 474 | 3.3 miles |
| Wawne Primary School | 47% | 5% | 21.7% | 96 | 3.7 miles |
| Broadacre Primary School | 78% | 4.5% | 25.3% | 720 | 3.7 miles |
| Cleeve Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 62.7% | 347 | 3.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.93%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riston Church of England Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Highlands Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Wawne Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Broadacre Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Cleeve Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 16th of the 85 ranked primary schools in Hull.
- Acre Heads Primary School Primary
- Adelaide Primary School Primary
- Ainthorpe Primary School Primary
- Aldbrough Primary School Primary
- Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Anlaby Primary School Primary
- Appleton Primary School Primary
- Bellfield Primary School Primary
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Bilton Community Primary School Primary
- Bricknell Primary School Primary
- Broadacre Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Carrieanne Pitois, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Skirlaugh 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 many pupils are at Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 191 pupils and 131 on roll (69%), 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 Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Skirlaugh 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 65% 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 Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 13th 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 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Skirlaugh 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.