Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Broad Lane, Cawood, Selby/York, YO8 3SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Cuddy (Interim HT)
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 121625
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757268368
About this school
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Selby/York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 130 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, 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 | 18 | 15 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 73% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 87% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 73% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 129 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 137th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 130 | — |
| Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 85% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 126 | 1.5 miles |
| Riccall Community Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 12% | 178 | 2.8 miles |
| Appleton Roebuck Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 111 | 3.3 miles |
| Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School | 58% | 3.6% | 10.4% | 239 | 3.7 miles |
| Selby Community Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 49.7% | 303 | 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)
- 3.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 3.6%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.5 miles
-
Riccall Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Appleton Roebuck Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Tadcaster
-
Selby Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Selby
Common questions
- What year groups does Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby/York.
- Who is the headteacher of Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Hannah Cuddy (Interim HT), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 147 pupils and 130 on roll (88%), 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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 137th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.