Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School continues to perform well, consistently being recognized as a good school. Pupils thrive in a supportive environment where values play a central role in both behavior and academics. The curriculum, particularly in subjects like mathematics and science, is well-structured and effectively delivered, contributing to students’ good progress and high achievement in national assessments. Parents appreciate the school’s friendly and inclusive atmosphere, further emphasizing the community's supportive nature. While the school showcases strong leadership and positive pupil behavior, there are areas for improvement, especially within the wider curriculum, like history, where deeper understanding of subject-related concepts is necessary. Support for pupils with special educational needs is commendable, with tailored approaches ensuring their inclusion and success. The school is aware of challenges presented by a small number of disruptive behaviors and is actively working to address these issues through dedicated support measures.

Strengths

• Strong performance in mathematics and science curriculum.
• Pupils exhibit positive behavior and respect for each other.
• Effective early reading instruction leading to above-average phonics results.
• Strong emphasis on social, moral, spiritual, and cultural understanding.
• Supportive and caring school environment that promotes inclusion.

Areas for Improvement

• Limited depth of understanding in some wider curriculum subjects like history.

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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Cawood 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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 11.5% of pupils at Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% 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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School received £6,906 and spent £6,747 for each of its 130 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £171,000 (£1,316 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 Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 130 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover?

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Broad Lane, Cawood, Cawood Ce Primary School, Selby/York, North Yorkshire, YO8 3SQ.