North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, North Ferriby
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in North Ferriby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 106 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision Is to be a Christian school ‘with children at its heart.’ Based on Proverbs 22:6 ‘Train up a child in the way he should go and, when he is old, he will not depart from it’ ."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Swanland Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); Welton Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Hunsley Primary (2.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and Brough Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths).
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Swanland Primary SchoolWelton Primary SchoolHunsley PrimaryBrough Primary School
Who goes there
10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is North Ferriby Stn, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Ferriby Library, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
- Kids Club 2021 LtdAt the school · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
286 pupils
280 places
6 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - North Ferriby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Ferriby
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
298
Total Pupils
148
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,096
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,229
Per pupil
£1609k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
251
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
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 298 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids Club 2021 Ltd (rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Church Road, North Ferriby, HU14 3BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)