Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Snaith Road
East Cowick
Goole
DN14 9DG
Phone 01405860417
Reference Number 118025

Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been assessed as 'Good' overall during its inspection. The school demonstrates high expectations for pupil learning and has developed a curriculum that inspires students. Pupils feel safe and are generally happy, exhibiting good behavior and engagement in their educational activities. However, there are areas for improvement; particularly, some lessons lack activities that reinforce prior knowledge, and there is no effective system in place to monitor pupils' understanding in foundation subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 109
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.8%
Girls: 42.2%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 5 9
2 7 9 16
3 8 6 14
4 7 6 13
5 13 3 16
6 8 7 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.2%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Asian 0.9%
African 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Mar 2023
Date Report
07 Mar 2023 School inspection:
23 Jan 2020 School inspection
11 May 2016 Full inspection:
26 Feb 2014 Monitoring visit
20 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
28 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
26 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil learning across the curriculum
  • Effective phonics teaching embedded in Key Stage 1
  • Pupils behave well and follow established behavior rules
  • Curriculum in early years is well-organized and logically sequenced
  • Pupils with SEND access the same curriculum as their peers with effective support
  • Strong personal, social, health and education curriculum
  • Leaders promote attendance and support school improvements

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching practices may hinder long-term retention of knowledge
  • Lack of a system to check pupils' understanding in foundation subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

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

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing -0.3
Maths -1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 6 2

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