South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Street, South Cave, Brough, HU15 2EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Brough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Brough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 14 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 September 2022
South Cave Primary school is a school that has been on a journey of improvement. Leaders have taken advice and support, from a wide range of organisations and bodies, on board. They have made changes where necessary. Pupils now achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school values of trust, thankfulness, compassion, perseverance, and respect are a common thread throughout all parts of school. Pupils are taught to treat others with kindness. From the very start of school pupils learn about treating everyone, including those different to them, equally. Pupils are taught to carry these values 'beyond the school gate'. They know they are crucial in life, as well as inside school. Bullying and 'name calling' is rare but, when it does happen, pupils know it will be dealt with quickly. Pupils behave well in lessons. Teachers can teach. Pupils can learn. At breaktime behaviour is usually good but, sometimes, incidents are not picked up as quickly as they could be by staff on duty.
What the school should improve
- Leaders do not have systems in some subjects for checking whether pupils have remembered, in the longer term, what they have been taught. As a result, leaders are unable to accurately evaluate the effectiveness of their curriculum implementation and make any changes necessary. Leaders should ensure that systems are in place to check whether pupils can remember and use, in the longer term, the knowledge that they have been taught.
- Some pupils' phonic knowledge is at an earlier stage than that of their classmates. The teaching of phonics for these pupils is not precisely matched to their needs and does not build carefully upon what they already know. As a result, these pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could. Leaders should ensure that phonics teaching, for all pupils, builds upon pupils' existing phonics knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
36 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
194 pupils on roll, with places for 220
Schools near South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cave Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Elloughton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Brough Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Hunsley Primary | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Welton Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% 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 Wayne Tatton
- Phone
- 01430422526
- Address
- Church Street, South Cave, Brough, HU15 2EP
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 118003
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.