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Bellfield Primary School, Hull

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Primary
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Ages 3–11

Bellfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Bellfield Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Bellfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Bellfield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Bellfield Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Bellfield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bellfield Primary School are Maybury Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Ings Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths); Griffin Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); and Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 92% maths).

Bellfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Maybury Primary SchoolIngs Primary SchoolGriffin Primary SchoolAlderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy

The trust

Bellfield Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 16 schools in Hull Collaborative Academy Trust

Who goes there

7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 10 (4.3%) 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 Hull Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bellfield School (opposite), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 473 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Bellfield Primary School are Malet Lambert (0.8 miles), Liberty Academy (0.8 miles) and The Marvell College (0.9 miles).

Malet LambertLiberty AcademyThe Marvell College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Miss Anna Howard
Pupils:235
LA:Kingston upon Hull, City of
Phone:01482374490
Address:Saxby Road, Bellfield Avenue, Hull, HU8 9DD
Trust:HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (16 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 January 2023View full report
URN:139838
UKPRN:10042175
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Early years.

At a Glance

26.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+7ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Bellfield Primary School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bellfield School (opp)
117m · 2 min walk
Holm Garth Drive
136m · 2 min walk
Grasby Road
175m · 3 min walk
Four In Hand
220m · 4 min walk
St Michael & All Angels' Church
223m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Bellfield Primary School is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:

Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
38
Fatal
2
Serious
4
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 4 serious and 32 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

8 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 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.

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Your chances of a place at Bellfield Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Bellfield Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Bellfield Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Bellfield Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Kingston upon Hull, City of, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Bellfield Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Kingston upon Hull, City of got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

211 pupils

210 places

1 pupil over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Hull

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,261
Projected new pupils:815

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull

Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

3,375

Applications

2,583

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

17 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
12 December 2018
18 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

14.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
90.2%
Black
1.3%
Mixed
3.4%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.4%
English as Additional Language7.2%

235

Total Pupils

123

Boys

112

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

23.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,131

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,440

Per pupil

£1300k

Total funding

£82k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£131,350
EAL funding£1,372
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)12.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
6.0%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Bellfield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bellfield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bellfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Bellfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bellfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Bellfield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bellfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bellfield Primary School?

Bellfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Bellfield Primary School?

Classes at Bellfield Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Bellfield Primary School?

Bellfield Primary School has around 235 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bellfield Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Bellfield Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bellfield Primary School?

Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Bellfield 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 Bellfield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 4 serious and 32 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 8 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bellfield Primary School?

Bellfield Primary School is at Saxby Road, Bellfield Avenue, Hull, HU8 9DD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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