Froebel House School, Hull
Froebel House School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Froebel House School in detail
Froebel House School in its own words
In its own words: "When a child takes a test, they have a raw score i.e., 25/30 which is then put into a formula that takes the child’s age into consideration and in turn, provides a standardised score."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Froebel House School are Hymers College (0.4 miles, selective); and Tranby (3.7 miles, selective).
Who goes there
In 2026, 3 pupils (3.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blenheim Street, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Froebel House School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 941 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyNot met
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 11 March 2026: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Froebel House School has put systems in place for recording safeguarding concerns and staff receive regular training. Pupils behave well and understand the school's rules. The school offers a broad curriculum that includes art, design, and PSHE.
Key Strengths
- Pupils study a broad curriculum with some well-structured subjects like art and design and PSHE
- Staff receive regular safeguarding training and the school has implemented an electronic system for recording concerns
- Pupils behave well and are clear about school rules and expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Safeguarding systems are not consistently applied - visitors' identities are not checked on arrival and visitor procedures are not enacted properly
- Staff lack training in supporting pupils with SEND and other learning needs, leaving vulnerable pupils without appropriate support
- Leadership capacity is insufficient and subject leaders do not have time or training to monitor curriculum quality
- Fire drills are infrequent and pupils with physical disabilities lack proper risk assessments and evacuation plans
- Behaviour management relies too heavily on punishment rather than helping pupils take responsibility for their actions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is not effective - while staff receive training and concerns are recorded, visitors' identity checks are not consistently performed, some pupils' safeguarding records are disorganised, and procedures are not enacted as written.
Froebel House School is an independent school that does not meet all required independent school standards. The proprietor has not taken sufficient action to address previously identified failures.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Social & online
Keep up with Froebel House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 77
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 61 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
78 pupils
140 places
62 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
3,364
Applications
3,093
Got 1st preference
84.9%
Got preferred school
95.2%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
3.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
78
Total Pupils
33
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Froebel House School
What is Froebel House School's Ofsted rating?
Froebel House School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Froebel House School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2025, Froebel House School did not meet the independent school standards in Part 3 (welfare, health and safety) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in March 2026, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Froebel House School?
Froebel House School has around 78 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Froebel House School?
Froebel House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Froebel House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 61 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Froebel House School?
Froebel House School is at 5 Marlborough Avenue, Hull, HU5 3JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)