Appleton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Appleton Road, Hull, HU5 4PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Appleton Primary School is a primary school in Hull for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 102 schools in Kingston upon Hull. It ranks 45th of 84 primary schools in Hull. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 320

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.8%

14.8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Appleton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Priory Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Croxby Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Bricknell Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Wold Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Lift Hall Road	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CONSTELLATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Faye Rihane
Phone: 01482343507
Website: appletonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Appleton Road, Hull, HU5 4PG
Local authority: Kingston upon Hull
URN: 140229

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.