Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
77Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150944URN

Main Street, Cliffe, Selby, YO8 6NN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2021

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

34 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2021

Inspection history

24 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121529
12 October 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121529

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2022 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 3.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121529), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	34	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2025	17	35	2.1	17	1.00
Sep 2024 *	17	36	2.1	17	1.00
Sep 2023 *	17	38	2.2	19	1.12
Sep 2022 *	10	22	2.2	10	1.00
Sep 2021 *	6	23	3.8	6	1.00
Sep 2020 *	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2019 *	15	24	1.6	13	0.87
Sep 2018 *	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2017 *	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2016 *	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2015 *	16	29	1.8	18	1.13
Sep 2014 *	17	33	1.9	18	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 79% · Maths 64% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%135th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	104	102
2023/24	75%	25%	108	108
2022/23	75%	0%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2021

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hemingbrough Community Primary School
2.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Barlby Community Primary School
3.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Barlow Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Not yet inspected

2.9applications per place
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
4.0 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
4.1 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
4.4 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
4.8 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150944 · 815/3150
Trust: Selby Educational Trust
Capacity: 119 pupils · 77 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2024
Replaced: Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121529)
Address: Main Street, Cliffe, Selby, YO8 6NN
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources