Lockington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Front Street, Lockington, Driffield, YO25 9SH

01430 810240 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 4 May 2023
Pupils46Room for 56 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 36 in 2019, 31 in 2021, 36 in 2022, 43 in 2023, 43 in 2024, 43 in 2025, 46 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.09 for 9 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 May 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 educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

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 offered9
Families who put it first9
Of those, offered a place9 (100%)
Families who listed it at all14

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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
15th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.5% 19.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
17th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.3% 13.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
7th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.3% 5.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
4th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 85% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.1% 10.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 13th highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 6% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
14.5 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
1st highest of 17 state primary schools in Driffield.
Higher than 76% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.3 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 Lockington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lockington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 May 2023.

Is Lockington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 9 families put Lockington CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice for 9 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 9 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.