Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Cliffe, Selby, YO8 6NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SELBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Hawkins
- Sponsor
- Selby Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 150944
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757638426
About this school
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary academy in Selby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cliffe 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 24 November 2021, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121529).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 139th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 77 | — |
| Hemingbrough Community Primary School | 71% | 5% | 12.2% | 125 | 1.4 miles |
| Barlby Community Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 22% | 345 | 2.2 miles |
| Barlow Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 4.1% | 82 | 2.4 miles |
| Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby | 30% | 6.8% | 55% | 184 | 2.5 miles |
| Staynor Hall Primary Academy | 36% | 4.8% | 23.8% | 328 | 2.5 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)
- 10.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 14.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hemingbrough Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Barlby Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Barlow Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby2.5 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Staynor Hall Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Selby
Other schools in Selby
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 9th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Selby.
- Barlby Community Primary School Primary
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Primary
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Primary
- North Duffield Community Primary School Primary
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Selby Community Primary School Primary
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby.
- Who is the headteacher of Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Rosie Hawkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cliffe 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 Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 77 on roll (65%), 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 Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of SELBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 139th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cliffe 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 10 July 2026.