Froebel House School, Hull

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ann Roberts
Pupils:78 / 140 capacity
LA:Kingston upon Hull, City of
Phone:01482342272
Address:5 Marlborough Avenue, Hull, HU5 3JP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 October 1957

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 March 2026View full report
URN:118123
UKPRN:10070239
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a calm, purposeful environment where children are happy and feel they belong. Parents praise how well the school keeps their children safe and secure. Reading is celebrated enthusiastically, and the school provides strong support for children with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding procedures with well-trained staff who prioritize pupil safety
  • Effective mathematics teaching with a new approach that helps pupils develop problem-solving skills
  • High priority on reading with pupils showing genuine enthusiasm for books and authors
  • Good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
  • Strong personal care and support for pupils with special educational needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching quality across different subjects and classes - leaders lack training to monitor and improve this
  • Limited enrichment trips and activities to broaden pupils' understanding of the wider world
  • Early years outdoor provision not sufficiently designed to support children's learning and physical development
  • Admissions register does not meet legal requirements - records kept in multiple places
  • Curriculum leaders do not receive enough support and training to lead their subject areas effectively

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff receiving appropriate training and recording concerns accurately and securely.

Extracurricular Activities

Swimming, variety of sports, Spanish language learning, house captain roles, residential outdoor education experiences, after-school club, piano, violin, guitar lessons

Froebel House School is a calm environment where pupils behave well and feel safe, but the school requires improvement overall because teaching is inconsistent, quality checks are lacking, and some curriculum areas need development.

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£2,010/term

£6,030/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blenheim Street
151m · 2 min walk
Park Grove
172m · 3 min walk
Clumber Street
180m · 3 min walk
Welbeck Street
285m · 5 min walk
Westbourne Avenue
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

78 pupils

140 capacity

62 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hull

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,258
Projected new pupils:586

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hull

Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Hull, City of

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

3,315

Applications

3,148

Got 1st preference

86.8%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Kingston upon Hull, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

11 March 2026
23 September 2025
11 March 2025

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