Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
Hallgate Primary School, Cottingham, HU16 4DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Hardcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 135078
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482846136
About this school
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is a community primary school in Cottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hallgate Primary School Cottingham, 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
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 | 53 | 41 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 46% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 71% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Hallgate Primary School Cottingham 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 | 49% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 328 |
| 2023/24 | 317 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hallgate Primary School Cottingham compares
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham ranked 48th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 | 59% | 4.5% | 14% | 329 | — |
| Bacon Garth Primary School | 62% | 3% | 26.5% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 450 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy | 59% | 6% | 48.3% | 233 | 1.0 miles |
| Croxby Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 23.5% | 367 | 1.1 miles |
| The Parks Primary Academy | 71% | 7.3% | 71.8% | 355 | 1.1 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)
- 13.98%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 9.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bacon Garth Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cottingham
-
Westfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cottingham
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St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Croxby Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hull
-
The Parks Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Cottingham
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Cottingham.
Common questions
- What ages does Hallgate Primary School Cottingham teach?
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
- The headteacher of Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is Mr Philip Hardcastle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hallgate Primary School Cottingham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hallgate Primary School Cottingham, 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 Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hallgate Primary School Cottingham full?
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham has capacity for 315 pupils and 329 on roll (104%), 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 Hallgate Primary School Cottingham a faith school?
- No. Hallgate Primary School Cottingham has no designated religious character.
- Does Hallgate Primary School Cottingham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hallgate Primary School Cottingham as having nursery classes.
- How have Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hallgate Primary School Cottingham compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham ranked 48th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's absence rate?
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hallgate Primary School Cottingham'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 1 July 2026.