Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Cherry Burton, Beverley, HU17 7RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs D Joy
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 118002
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964550445
About this school
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Beverley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherry Burton 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 21 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 86% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 95% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 100% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Cherry Burton 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 | 66% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 36th 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 208 | — |
| Leconfield Primary School | 53% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 133 | 2.0 miles |
| Molescroft Primary School | 62% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 424 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley | 56% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 385 | 2.6 miles |
| Beverley Minster CE Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 207 | 3.0 miles |
| Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 3.9% | 12.5% | 46 | 3.2 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)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 7.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leconfield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Molescroft Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley2.6 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Beverley Minster CE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Beverley
-
Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Driffield
Other schools in Beverley
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Beverley.
- Beverley Minster CE Primary School Primary
- Beverley St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Keldmarsh Primary School Primary
- Leconfield Primary School Primary
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 ages does Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Beverley.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs D Joy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Burton 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 Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 209 pupils and 208 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cherry Burton 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 66% 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 Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 36th 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Cherry Burton 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 Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Burton 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.