Howden Church of England Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · East Riding of Yorkshire
Hailgate, Howden, DN14 7SL
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good
No graded inspection
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
96.5%
3.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
171
Capacity used
Nearly full95%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
59 of 61 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
73
Total applications
1.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 61 | 59 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 7 | 1 | ● 14% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 73 | 60 | 82% |
1st preference success by year
East Riding of Yorkshire lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Antonia Purdue
- Address
- Hailgate, Howden, DN14 7SL
- Phone
- 01430430767
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Howden · Goole and Pocklington
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 149974
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 16% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
171 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
12 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 19
28 November 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 111 pupils
Attendance
96.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
3.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.