Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Cottingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 4th of 105 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2019, report published 1 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 May 2024
Skidby Primary is a nurturing school. Staff in this small school build strong relationships with families and the local community. Pupils thrive in this inclusive environment. The school values of respect, responsibility and resilience weave through school life. The school provides many opportunities to grow the resilience of its pupils and prepare them for their next stages. Pupils work with focus and enthusiasm in lessons. This begins in the Reception Year, where children busily investigate the outdoor spaces. Pupils are articulate and respectful of adults and each other. Adults and pupils embrace and encourage those who are reluctant to join in. This reflects the family ethos of the school. There is a sense of calm, which carries across the school day. Pupils are happy to come to school and value the positive relationships that they have with trusted adults. Every space in the school reflects and celebrates a rich range of pupils' work. This includes framed pieces of writing, artwork, sculptures and structures. Pupils are, rightly, proud of their achievements. They show visitors the sculptures they made when learning about Auguste Rodin. They explain their learning in art when looking at displayed sketches showing different viewpoints. Pupils rise to meet the ambitions of this broad curriculum.
What the school should improve
- Phonics is not prioritised for older pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read. This means that they do not learn to read as quickly as they could to be able to access the full curriculum offer. The school should urgently prioritise the teaching of phonics for these pupils in key stage 2, so that they catch up quickly.
- Some pupils are moved on in their learning before they are secure with newly taught knowledge, while other pupils need further challenges to deepen their learning. This leads to missed opportunities to address misconceptions, close gaps and deepen pupils' thinking. The school should ensure that assessment is used to systematically check understanding so that teachers respond and adapt their teaching as necessary.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
86 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 64% met the expected standard |
| Bacon Garth Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hallgate Primary School Cottingham | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Willerby Carr Lane Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Richardson
- Phone
- 01482846169
- Address
- Main Street, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TX
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 117992
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.