SCHOOL PROFILE

Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 118026
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

2 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 March 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 22 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 103 94 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 46 44.7% of pupils
Male pupils 57 55.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.8%
19.0 pts below England
School 5.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.1%
99
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
3
Unclassified
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 22 of 103 pupils
0.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.5% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts above
EHC plans 3.9% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

25.0% 35.4 pts below England
School 25.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 57.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 60.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

50.0%

23.8 pts below England

School 50.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 72.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 72.8%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

38.0%

32.3 pts below England

School 38.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 68.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 70.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 70.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 71.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.16%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.06 pts lower than England
School 5.16%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.50%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.32 pts lower than England
School 12.50%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.8% 2.4 pts below England
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
85.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire
85.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information