Longhill Primary School, Kingston-upon-Hull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Longhill excels at creating a caring, inclusive community where every child feels valued and safe. The school provides particularly strong support for younger children and those with additional needs, with staff who know pupils well and adapt teaching to help them succeed. Behaviour is excellent across the school, creating calm classrooms where pupils concentrate well and enjoy their learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with calm, welcoming environment and high-quality adult interactions
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, including those with high needs
- Well-designed curriculum with clear identification of knowledge pupils should learn
- Excellent behaviour and discipline with calm, purposeful classrooms
- Effective catch-up programmes helping older pupils read fluently and confidently
Areas for Improvement
- Year 1 phonics screening check results below national average - improvement work is in early stages
- Attendance below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Assessment in some wider curriculum subjects not consistently checking if pupils have retained knowledge from earlier topics
- Pupils' knowledge of different faiths and cultures could be more detailed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils feel safer.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, sports festivals, music performances, educational visits, water safety sessions, police and fire service visits, school council roles
Longhill Primary School provides an expected standard of education with effective safeguarding and a well-considered curriculum. The school has particular strengths in early years provision, inclusion support, and behaviour management, though attendance and early reading outcomes require continued focus.
At a Glance
56.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 79%. Maths has declined from 79% to 69%. Writing has improved from 73% to 85%.
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
296 pupils
276 capacity
20 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston-upon-Hull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingston-upon-Hull
Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Places available
3,520
Applications
2,710
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Kingston upon Hull, City of (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.87627%
Overall absence
18.59649%
Persistent absence
285
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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