Hallgate Primary School Cottingham, Cottingham
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Cottingham with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Hallgate Primary School Cottingham as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hallgate Primary School Cottingham are Bacon Garth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); Westfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); and Croxby Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths).
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Bacon Garth Primary SchoolWestfield Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Voluntary Catholic AcademyCroxby Primary School
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 11 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cottingham King Street, 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 107 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hallgate Primary School Cottingham issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hallgate Primary School Cottingham.
- Hometime Breakfast and After-School Club - Westfield780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hallgate Primary School Cottingham from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 31 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
278 pupils
315 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cottingham
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
329
Total Pupils
172
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,491
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,088
Per pupil
£1574k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
Questions parents ask about Hallgate Primary School Cottingham
What are SATs results like at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Of the pupils at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Hallgate Primary School Cottingham's Ofsted rating?
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
No fixed boundary. When Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Classes at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham has around 329 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Hallgate Primary School Cottingham in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hallgate Primary School Cottingham on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hallgate Primary School Cottingham have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hallgate Primary School Cottingham: Hometime Breakfast and After-School Club - Westfield (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 31 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hallgate Primary School Cottingham?
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is at Hallgate Primary School, Cottingham, HU16 4DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)