Appleton Primary School
Appleton Road, Hull, HU5 4PG
209 pupils · 65% of 320 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE CONSTELLATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 14 | 47 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 58 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 23 | 59 | 24 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 18 | 58 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 28 | 63 | 31 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 22 | 20 | 69 | 21 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 27 | 27 | 67 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 42 | 82 | 44 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Priory Primary School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Croxby Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Bricknell Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wold Academy 1.3 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Lift Hall Road 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ainthorpe Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.