Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sledmere, Driffield, YO25 3XPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Driffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 91st 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 4 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
Leaders in this small school have high aspirations for what pupils can achieve at school and in the future. Pupils talk about feeling cared for and feeling safe. Pupils at the school understand its strong Christian values. They live out these values every day. For example, when talking about forgiveness, one pupil said, 'Forgiveness is about accepting that people make mistakes and moving on.' Staff build highly positive relationships with pupils. Pupils listen well and work with enthusiasm in lessons. Pupils are supportive and respectful of each other. They show care and compassion towards others in lessons and at social times. Pupils speak confidently about their trust in adults in school to help them if they have worries or concerns. Leaders promote the importance of high attendance. They ensure that support is put in place when attendance is lower than it should be. Leaders work with families to ensure that pupils whose attendance is low improves. As a result, pupils attend well and benefit from the curriculum on offer at the school. The curriculum that pupils are taught is ambitious and carefully constructed to give pupils the best chance of deepening their learning over time.
What the school should improve
- In some parts of the curriculum, the school does not carefully evaluate the impact of the support that it has put in place to help pupils fill gaps in their knowledge. As a result, the school is not clear on the impact of this support and whether it is making a difference. The school should ensure that there is frequent evaluation of the support pupils receive and the impact it is having.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
47 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luttons Community Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
| Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Northfield Infant School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% 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 P Richardson
- Phone
- 01377236267
- Address
- Sledmere, Driffield, YO25 3XP
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 118028
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.