SchoolScoresChristopher Pickering Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST
The Compass, 1 Burnham Road, Hull, HU4 7EB
01482 352245 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 6 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
80% — 14 points above the Kingston upon Hull, City of average, and 18 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 87% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 80% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 110 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 109 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kingston upon Hull, City of. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 56 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 91 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 27 places for hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 35th highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 37.9% | 36.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 33rd highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.6% | 15.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 37th highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 20.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 50th lowest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 54th lowest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 14.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 54th lowest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 50th lowest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 52nd highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 43% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.0 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 61st highest of 87 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 82 state primary schools in Hull. Higher than 78% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 22.0% | 12.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Rokeby Park Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Infant Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Anlaby Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), some aspects weaker 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Francis Askew Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastfield Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Acre Heads Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheeler Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Newington 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Christopher Pickering Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christopher Pickering Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2023.
How did Christopher Pickering Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Christopher Pickering Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Christopher Pickering Primary School as their first choice for 56 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140902.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.