Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address South Street
Leven
Beverley
HU17 5NX
Phone 01964542474
Reference Number 117981

Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is demonstrating strong standards in several key areas, particularly in safeguarding, attendance, and behavior. The leadership team is actively pursuing improvements, creating a positive environment where pupils feel safe and supported. While the school has made significant strides, particularly in early years education, some challenges remain in achieving consistent academic outcomes, particularly in reading and writing at the higher standards, which have yet to align with national averages.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 138
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.55%
Girls: 51.45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 6 21
2 10 11 21
3 7 10 17
4 11 16 27
5 6 9 15
6 12 12 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.9%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Asian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Needs attention
 >  Inclusion Needs attention
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 14 Apr 2026
Date Report
14 Apr 2026 School inspection
16 May 2023 School inspection
05 Mar 2020 School inspection
17 Nov 2015 Full inspection
12 Sep 2013 Full inspection
27 Sep 2011 Full inspection
06 May 2009 Full inspection
25 May 2006 Full inspection
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Effective culture that promotes high attendance rates.
  • Strong leadership focused on continuous improvement.
  • Positive school environment where pupils feel safe and supported.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior applied consistently.
  • Good quality early years provision fostering engagement and learning.
  • Strong staff morale and professional development opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent achievement in reading and writing, particularly at higher standards.
  • Slow progress in foundational skills such as handwriting, spelling, and grammar.
  • Lack of regular monitoring of support provided to pupils with SEND.
  • Variable quality of targets set for individual learning plans.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
Maths 104

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 -1.2
Writing 3.8
Maths -1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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