Schools across East Riding of Yorkshire

Local authority · 160 schools across 23 towns

Total Schools

160

123 primary · 18 secondary

Total Pupils

45,532

83% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

44

6 outstanding · 38 good

Capacity

55,097

9,565 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

38
107
Outstanding: 6
Good: 38
Requires Improvement: 9
Not inspected: 107

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

72.4%

KS2 Maths

70.2%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

86% full
23,984 pupils28,036 capacity

4,052 spare places

Secondary Schools

78% full
17,623 pupils22,576 capacity

4,953 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.3%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

12.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

142

2024/25

Absence trend across East Riding of Yorkshire schools

4.2%
18/19
3.6%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.3%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

96%

Plans Issued

400

Assessment Requests

719

Tribunal Cases

4

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

33%
2019
90%
2020
97%
2021
99%
2022
99%
2023
96%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,957 admissions

53

Lodged

(1.3%)

35

Heard

2

Successful

(6%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,235 admissions

34

Lodged

(1.1%)

21

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

3,737 admissions

56

Lodged

(1.5%)

42

Heard

3

Successful

(7%)

Total

7,694 admissions

109

Lodged

(1.4%)

77

Heard

5

Successful

(7%)

Total appeals lodged per year

219
2019
352
2020
286
2021
232
2022
419
2023
554
2024
252
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.