Aldbrough Primary School, Hull

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Aldbrough Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years get off to an extremely positive start because of the highly skilled support from adults."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The programme of personal development is meticulously designed and tailored to the school's context."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well during their time at Aldbrough."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders work closely with families and external professionals to support pupils to attend well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors, have a clear vision for all pupils to achieve well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is of a consistently high quality in the wider curriculum subjects, so that all pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills and produce high quality work"; "Leaders should ensure that the importance of attendance is consistently promoted well to parents and carers to ensure all pupils attend school regularly".

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Aldbrough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 92% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Aldbrough Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Aldbrough Primary School are Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy (4.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 100% maths); and Burton Pidsea Primary School (4.6 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 42% maths).

Aldbrough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

35.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 29 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 6 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Aldbrough Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Aldbrough Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aldbrough Headlands Road, 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

Aldbrough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.