Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Station Road
Garton-on-the-Wolds
Driffield
YO25 3EX
Phone 01377253110
Reference Number 117977

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education. Although improvements have been made in subjects like reading and mathematics, ensuring effective teaching for younger pupils, there are still areas where older pupils are catching up, particularly in foundation subjects. The school's small size fosters a supportive environment where pupils feel valued and safe, contributing to their positive behavior and respect for one another. The school is adapting its curriculum to better serve all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), as well as disadvantaged pupils. The upcoming implementation of an enhanced resource provision for SEND will further strengthen the support for these learners. While there are notable strengths in the teaching of core subjects and the development of personal skills, there remains a need for more challenging work in some foundation subjects to ensure all pupils reach their full potential.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 102
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 6 17
2 8 8 16
3 6 5 11
4 9 5 14
5 2 1 3
6 6 12 18

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98%
White, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Jun 2024
Date Report
05 Jun 2024 School inspection:
19 Sep 2018 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
18 Jan 2010 Full inspection:
22 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High ambitions for pupils' achievement across all learning aspects
  • Effective assessment in English, mathematics, and science
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND and additional needs
  • Positive and respectful behavior among pupils
  • Engaging curriculum for personal development
  • Well-matched reading resources to pupils' phonics knowledge
  • Use of creative strategies, such as reading to a therapy dog, to boost reading confidence

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent achievement in some foundation curriculum subjects for older pupils
  • Insufficient opportunities for extended writing in wider curriculum subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -6.7
Writing 0.3
Maths -5.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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