Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Snaith Road, East Cowick, Goole, DN14 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Rawes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Cowick and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 118025
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405860417
About this school
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Goole. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 107 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
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 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 64% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 100% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 79% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Cowick 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 | 62% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 20th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 107 | — |
| Snaith Primary School | 55% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 338 | 1.4 miles |
| Rawcliffe Primary School | 24% | 5.5% | 11% | 91 | 1.7 miles |
| Carlton Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 17% | 181 | 1.9 miles |
| Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School | — | 5.1% | 39.4% | 44 | 2.2 miles |
| Camblesforth Community Primary Academy | 77% | 3.9% | 28.7% | 113 | 2.8 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
- 7 March 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.35%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 7.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Snaith Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Rawcliffe Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Carlton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Selby
Other schools in Goole
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 1st of the 18 ranked primary schools in Goole.
- Airmyn Park Primary School Primary
- Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Primary
- Boothferry Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Eastrington Primary School Primary
- Hook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Howden Junior School Primary
- Kellington Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Marshlands Primary School Primary
- Parkside Primary School Primary
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Goole.
- Who is the headteacher of Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Katherine Rawes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cowick 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 Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), 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 Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the The Federation of Cowick and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cowick 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 62% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 20th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cowick 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.