Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 109 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 21 first choices for 18 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 21.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.