Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

White Gap Road, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3XE

01482 844743 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedRequires improvementInspected 22 March 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 47% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils59Room for 91 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 67 in 2019, 62 in 2021, 61 in 2022, 57 in 2023, 51 in 2024, 62 in 2025, 59 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.05 for 5 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 22 March 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

11 pupils in this year group.

64% — 7 points above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 2 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 64% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 82% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 73% 69% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 64% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 40% 60% 80% 100% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 40%This school 2023/24: 83%This school 2024/25: 64% This school England 62% 2022/23 40% 2023/24 83% 2024/25 64%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in East Riding of Yorkshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered5
Families who put it first5
Of those, offered a place5 (100%)
Families who listed it at all8

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.1% 19.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.5% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.9% 13.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
5th highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 5.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Lower than 96% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
2nd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Lower than 94% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 10.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
5th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Lower than 41% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.6 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
5th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
5th highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 6% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
14.3 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
5th highest of 5 state primary schools in Cottingham.
Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.7 10.1 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 March 2023.

How did Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Little Weighton Rowley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice for 5 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.