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The Parks Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Courtway Road, Hull HU6 9TA · theparkshull.org.uk · 01482 761321
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kingston upon Hull, City of 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 355
- 40 over 315 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.8%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 34 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Kingston upon Hull, City of it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Parks Primary Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 30
- 9% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied