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Victoria Dock Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

South Bridge Road, Victoria Dock, Hull HU9 1TL · victoriadockschool.org.uk · 01482 598200

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kingston upon Hull, City of 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
314
75% of 420 places
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.2%
First language not English
36.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 41 (Places 40)41September 2023: 41 (Places 43)41September 2024: 39 (Places 39)39September 2025: 27 (Places 27)27September 2026: 42 (Places 44)42Places 44
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202644421100%
September 2025Sept 202527271100%
September 2024Sept 202439391100%
September 2023Sept 202343411100%
September 2022Sept 202240411▲98%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Kingston upon Hull, City of it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 72% (England 53%)72%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 76% (England 64%)76%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 61% (England 61%)61%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131510)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Victoria Dock Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131510), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131510)

  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131510)

  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131510)

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
75
23% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 68%

based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND

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