Bricknell Primary School, Hull
Bricknell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hull, part of The Constellation Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Bricknell Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Bricknell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 94% in maths).
Getting a place at Bricknell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Bricknell Primary School as their first choice and 182 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bricknell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bricknell Primary School are Appleton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Priory Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); Sidmouth Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 65% maths); and Lift Hall Road (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Bricknell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Appleton Primary SchoolPriory Primary SchoolSidmouth Primary SchoolLift Hall Road
The trust
Bricknell Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Constellation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
124 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bricknell Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 33 (4.9%) 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.
Bricknell Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bricknell School, 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bricknell Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bricknell Primary School are Kelvin Hall School (0.4 miles), Newland School for Girls (0.8 miles), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.2 miles) and The Boulevard Academy (1.5 miles).
Kelvin Hall SchoolNewland School for GirlsSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademyThe Boulevard Academy
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bricknell Primary School excels at creating a caring environment where every child is encouraged to succeed and aim high. The school offers an ambitious curriculum that goes beyond what is expected nationally, combined with expert teaching that helps pupils build deep knowledge and strong reading skills. Pupils develop not just academically but personally too, learning about finance, safety, mental health and careers through an innovative Aspiration Curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that exceeds national expectations, with pupils achieving very well in national tests
- Expert teaching in reading - children master phonics quickly and become fluent, confident readers
- Exemplary behaviour and conduct, with pupils showing respect, kindness and strong motivation to learn
- Exceptional provision for pupils with special educational needs, with dedicated staff providing swift identification and expert support
- Outstanding personal development programme, including the Aspiration Curriculum that develops key life skills alongside academic subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with strong relationships between pupils and staff and a positive culture where any member of staff will help pupils with their worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, Bricknell Graduate Programme (extra learning opportunities within subject areas)
Bricknell Primary School is a caring and aspirational school where pupils thrive and meet high expectations for academic achievement and personal development. All key areas of provision have been judged as outstanding, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
124 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 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
22
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 Bricknell Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bricknell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bricknell 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
628 pupils
630 places
2 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bricknell Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
678
Total Pupils
352
Boys
326
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,187
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3403k
Total funding
£87k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
560
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 Bricknell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bricknell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bricknell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Bricknell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bricknell Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bricknell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bricknell 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 Bricknell Primary School?
Bricknell 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 Bricknell Primary School?
Classes at Bricknell Primary School average 27.9 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 Bricknell Primary School?
Bricknell Primary School has around 678 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bricknell Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Bricknell Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bricknell Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Bricknell Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bricknell Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Bricknell 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 Bricknell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Bricknell Primary School?
Bricknell Primary School is at Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)