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Collingwood Primary School, Hull

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 3–11

Collingwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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 26 Oct 2026

Collingwood Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Collingwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 fell from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Collingwood Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Collingwood Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Collingwood Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Collingwood Primary School are Pearson Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 75% maths); St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 60% maths); Clifton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths); and Thoresby Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths).

Collingwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Pearson Primary SchoolSt Charles Voluntary Catholic AcademyClifton Primary SchoolThoresby Primary School

The trust

Collingwood 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

38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (32%), White British (20%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 22 (6.5%) 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.

Staffing

Collingwood Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutton Street, 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Collingwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1099 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. 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

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Collingwood Primary School are Hull Trinity House Academy (0.5 miles), Ron Dearing UTC (0.7 miles) and The Boulevard Academy (0.9 miles).

Hull Trinity House AcademyRon Dearing UTCThe 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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:Mrs Laura Baxter
Pupils:339
LA:Kingston upon Hull, City of
Phone:01482331914
Address:Collingwood Street, Hull, HU3 1AW
Trust:HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (16 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 February 2024View full report
URN:139848
UKPRN:10042233
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Early years.

At a Glance

38.3%

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-10pp

Reading has declined from 91% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

22.7

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Before and after school care

Collingwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Collingwood Primary School.

  • The Avenues Nursery With Kids Club920m away · Ofsted: Good

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sutton Street
92m · 1 min walk
Collingwood Street
109m · 2 min walk
West Parade
110m · 2 min walk
Albany Street
134m · 2 min walk
Morpeth Street (adj)
174m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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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
109
Fatal
1
Serious
24
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 109 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 84 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

20 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 Collingwood Primary School

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

What the report includes for Collingwood Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Collingwood 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 Collingwood 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

104%

Over capacity

327 pupils

315 places

12 pupils 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)

7 February 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
2 November 2021
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
12 September 2006
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

22

EHC Plans

18.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication45
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
19.8%
Asian
8.3%
Black
12.1%
Mixed
13.6%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
32.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.3%
English as Additional Language74.3%

339

Total Pupils

175

Boys

164

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

15.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,778

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,127

Per pupil

£2310k

Total funding

£191k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£355,123
EAL funding£72,520
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

13.5%

Persistent absence

312

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)13.5%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.6%
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 Collingwood Primary School

What are SATs results like at Collingwood Primary School?

Of the pupils at Collingwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Collingwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Collingwood Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Collingwood Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Collingwood 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 Collingwood Primary School?

Collingwood Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Collingwood Primary School?

Classes at Collingwood Primary School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Collingwood Primary School?

Collingwood Primary School has around 339 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Collingwood Primary School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Collingwood Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Collingwood Primary School?

Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Collingwood 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.

Does Collingwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Collingwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Collingwood Primary School: The Avenues Nursery With Kids Club (920m away, rated Good by Ofsted).

How many road collisions happen near Collingwood Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 109 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 84 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Collingwood Primary School?

Collingwood Primary School is at Collingwood Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 1AW.

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

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