Hallgate Primary School Cottingham

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham at a glance

Located in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hallgate Primary School Cottingham is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 313 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 13.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Hallgate Primary School Cottingham was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 39 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 18.4 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.