Hedon Primary School, Hull
Hedon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hull, part of Horizon Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 78th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hedon Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Hedon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hedon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Hedon Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hedon Primary School are Inmans Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 63% maths); Preston Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); Thorngumbald Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Paull Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Hedon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Inmans Primary SchoolPreston Primary SchoolThorngumbald Primary SchoolPaull Primary School
The trust
Hedon Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Horizon Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 7 (5.4%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hedon Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hedon St Augustines Gate, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 55 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 East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hedon Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Hedon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hedon Primary School (URN 117851), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hedon Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hedon Primary School.
- Head On In Kids Club950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hedon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hedon Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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
Your chances of a place at Hedon Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Hedon Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Hedon Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
139 pupils
210 places
71 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 East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
66
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,187
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,600
Per pupil
£897k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hedon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hedon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hedon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hedon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Hedon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hedon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hedon Primary School (URN 117851), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hedon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hedon Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hedon Primary School?
Hedon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hedon Primary School?
Classes at Hedon Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hedon Primary School?
Hedon Primary School has around 130 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hedon Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hedon Primary School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hedon Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hedon 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 Hedon Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hedon Primary School: Head On In Kids Club (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hedon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hedon Primary School?
Hedon Primary School is at Ketwell Lane, Hedon, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU12 8BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)