Anlaby Primary School, HULL
Anlaby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 85 schools in HULL with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Anlaby Primary School in detail
Anlaby Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Anlaby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% 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 were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 68% in maths).
Getting a place at Anlaby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Anlaby Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Anlaby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anlaby Primary School are St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 65% maths); Acre Heads Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Rokeby Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 78% maths); and Springhead Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Anlaby Primary School.
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcre Heads Primary SchoolRokeby Park Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary School
What parents say
34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Anlaby Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 13 (3.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hessle Rail Stn, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anlaby First Lane, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Anlaby Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anlaby Primary School are Sirius Academy West (1 mile), Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College (1.3 miles) and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School (1.7 miles).
Sirius Academy WestWolfreton School and Sixth Form CollegeHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Anlaby Primary is a friendly, well-organized school where your child will be safe and happy. Pupils are well-behaved, supported by caring adults, and have access to lots of interesting trips, clubs and activities. The school has a strong, clear curriculum where children learn to think through problems and apply what they know.
Key Strengths
- Well-organized, broad curriculum with clear learning goals in subjects like mathematics
- Pupils behave well, listen carefully in lessons, and have positive relationships with teachers
- Effective early years provision that helps children settle quickly into school
- Strong safeguarding arrangements and effective pastoral support for pupils
- Wide range of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities that all groups of pupils enjoy
Areas for Improvement
- Writing curriculum is not taught well enough - pupils are not achieving as well as they should in writing
- Reading books are often too difficult because teachers don't check sound knowledge carefully enough during lessons
- Pupils with special educational needs sometimes don't receive well-matched support and activities in lessons
- Handwriting and presentation expectations are not applied consistently across the school
- Pupil attendance was below the national average and needs to improve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading champions program, celebration days, visits to interesting places, breakfast club, after-school club, range of clubs (specific types not detailed)
Anlaby Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils behave well and enjoy attending. However, the school's performance in writing and some aspects of reading support has weakened since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Anlaby Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Anlaby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Anlaby Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
363 pupils
420 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - HULL
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for HULL
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
169
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,877
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,176
Per pupil
£2129k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
330
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Anlaby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Anlaby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Anlaby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Anlaby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Anlaby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Anlaby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Anlaby Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anlaby Primary School?
Anlaby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Anlaby Primary School?
Classes at Anlaby Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Anlaby Primary School?
Anlaby Primary School has around 380 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anlaby Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Anlaby Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anlaby Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Anlaby Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Anlaby Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Anlaby Primary School?
Anlaby Primary School is at First Lane, Anlaby, HULL, East Yorkshire, HU10 6UE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)