Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Driffield · YO25 3XP
Data updated
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 23 April 2024
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47 pupils · 67% of 70 capacity (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 2% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 19.6% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 3.9% of pupils (2024/2025)
- URN
- 118028
In figures
For September 2026 entry, 4 families named it first for 4 Reception places, 1.00 first choices per place. An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 23 April 2024 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 4.3% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.
Compare admissions across the area: East Riding of Yorkshire school admissions
Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)
11 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025
Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means
Schools with a similar intake
Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025
On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is in line with the schools that teach a comparable intake.
They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.
It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
White British 96% (East Riding of Yorkshire 89%, England 60%) · Any other Mixed background 2% (East Riding of Yorkshire 2%, England 3%) · White Gypsy/Roma 2% (East Riding of Yorkshire 0%, England 0%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)
Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)
1.96 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire: 2.14 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, council-maintained primaries: 0.18% vacant, 0.36% temporary
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £49,909; 25% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 76% (76%) · premises 4% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 8% (8%) · supplies and services 11% (9%) · educational supplies 5% (4%) · bought-in professional services 4% (3%) · catering 4% (5%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £17,924; in-year balance +£50,232
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Inspection history since 2015
- 23 April 2024: School remains Good
- 12 March 2019: Good
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 4/10more deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 35.3% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 16.6% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 36.4% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 12.8% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 44.6% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 60.3% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 10.1% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 29.6% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 50.5% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 0.5% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 35.5% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 6.7% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01012981 · how to read area figures
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 0a rural school averages 0.3
- Collisions at school-run times
- 1a rural school averages 0.7
- All reported collisions
- 3a rural school averages 3.4
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 1a rural school averages 0.9
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted
Nearby schools
- Luttons Community Primary Academy
- Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy
- Rillington Primary School