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

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.

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

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 Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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, 2.0% of pupils at Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.4% 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, 10.4% of pupils at Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 18.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 8 pupils.

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 Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School received £11,622 and spent £11,472 for each of its 91 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £46,000 (£502 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 Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 96 pupils on roll.

What age range does Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover?

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

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

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Station Road, Garton-on-the-Wolds, Driffield, YO25 3EX.