Wold Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Wold Road, Hull, HU5 5QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wold Academy is a primary school in Hull for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 102 schools in Kingston upon Hull. It ranks 20th of 84 primary schools in Hull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 May 2021, report published 29 June 2021

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Wold Academy is an extremely warm and caring school. The school sets high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. In lessons, pupils help each other if they get stuck. They listen attentively when their classmates are explaining an answer. Pupils enjoy working in groups. Pupils understand there are different types of bullying. It is not an issue, but pupils are sure that adults would step in to help if it ever happened. The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum. Pupils enjoy learning. They say that teachers make lessons interesting and fun. Pupils achieve well in their learning and personal development. They acquire the skills and knowledge they need to become successful, happy and well-rounded citizens of the future. The school provides pupils with many well-considered experiences that broaden their understanding of the world. Pupils take part in after-school clubs, such as crafts, judo, Lego and chess. They benefit from going on a wide variety of trips and residential visits. Pupils are proud of the way that they represent the school in different sports events, both locally and within the trust. Pupils have opportunities to take on different roles in school. For example, the school council is working on how to improve outdoor play.

What the school should improve

  • Sometimes in the wider curriculum, staff move pupils onto new learning before identifying and addressing any knowledge gaps and misconceptions. This hinders pupils from being able to build up their knowledge as well as they could. The school should ensure that pupils have secure foundational knowledge and understanding on which they can build and deepen their learning successfully.
  • The school's approaches to reducing the absence of pupils with SEND are not as effective as they could be. This means that they frequently miss out on learning and are at risk of falling behind their peers. The school should review and enhance their approaches to tackle low attendance so these pupils attend as regularly as their peers.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

387 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals28.4%

28.4%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wold Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ainthorpe Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Priory Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Strong standard69% met the expected standard
Appleton Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard67% met the expected standard
Acre Heads Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Springhead Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good86% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Eley
Address
Wold Road, Hull, HU5 5QG
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull
URN
139968

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.