Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151945.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 669 |
| Girls | 322 |
| Boys | 347 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 43.8% |
| First language not English | 95.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 119 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 24.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 29.63 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 28.94 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 52.01 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 39 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 106 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 13.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 49.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds | 14.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.2%, worse than England, worse than Leeds | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Woodlands | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Harehills Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Oakwood | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Bankside Primary School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Nightingale | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hillcrest Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bracken Edge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kerr Mackie Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2022. |
Hovingham Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hovingham Primary School made 39 offers from 106 applications (2.7 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hovingham Primary School has 669 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Hovingham Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hovingham Primary School missed 13.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 49.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.