Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing strongly across all inspected areas, with every evaluated domain graded as strong standard and safeguarding standards met. Pupils achieve well, including above national averages over time in reading, writing and mathematics, and they make clear progress across a broad, ambitious curriculum. Attendance is better than national averages, persistent absence is low, and behaviour is calm, purposeful and respectful. The early years provision gives children a highly successful start, and inclusion is a particular strength, with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils. The school's context is a small Christian voluntary aided primary with 205 pupils. Very few pupils are eligible for free school meals, no pupils have an EHC plan, and the proportion of pupils with SEN support is above average. Leaders and governors are ambitious, outward-facing and make strong use of evidence and professional development. The personal development programme, pastoral support and enrichment opportunities are also notable strengths, helping pupils develop confidence, emotional understanding and readiness for life beyond school. The only improvement point identified is that leaders should further enhance opportunities to secure and consistently embed foundational skills within the wider curriculum for key pupils. Overall, this is a high-performing school with no areas of significant concern.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well, with outcomes above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics over time.
• Pupils show clear progression and sharp development of knowledge and vocabulary across the curriculum.
• Attendance is better than national averages, with sustained improvements and low persistent absence.
• Behaviour is purposeful, orderly and respectful, and pupils rarely need reminders about positive behaviour.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced from the early years to Year 6.
• Phonics and reading teaching are high quality, and handwriting has been strengthened effectively.
• Early years provision gives children a highly successful start and prepares them well for Year 1.
• Inclusion is strong, with robust identification and effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Leaders and governors are ambitious, evidence-based and provide high-quality professional development.
• Personal development is comprehensive, coherent and promotes respect, wellbeing and readiness for modern Britain.
• Pupils benefit from enriching clubs, trips and experiences, with support to ensure disadvantaged pupils can take part.
• Safeguarding standards are met.

Areas for Improvement

• Leaders should further enhance opportunities to secure and consistently embed foundational skills within the wider curriculum for key pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School received £7,199 and spent £7,139 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £167,000 (£794 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover?

Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Linton Road, Collingham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BS.