Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Sutton-on-Derwent, York, YO41 4BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Bracken Holtby
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Bugthorpe and Sutton upon Derwent C of E Federation
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 118026
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904608440
About this school
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton Upon Derwent 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 March 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 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | - | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| 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 Sutton Upon Derwent 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 | 67% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 104th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 5.2% | 12.2% | 103 | — |
| Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 4% | 122 | 1.0 miles |
| Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School | 68% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 161 | 2.1 miles |
| Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 211 | 2.8 miles |
| Melbourne Primary School | 73% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 185 | 3.2 miles |
| Dunnington Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 170 | 4.3 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)
- 12.16%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.0 miles
-
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Melbourne Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · York
-
Dunnington Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 92nd of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Bracken Holtby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Upon Derwent 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 Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 103 on roll (86%), 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 Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the Bugthorpe and Sutton upon Derwent C of E Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sutton Upon Derwent 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 67% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 104th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Upon Derwent 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.