Marfleet Primary Academy, Hull

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Marfleet Primary Academy on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve highly at this school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders know and value every pupil in the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders are rightly proud of the work they do to develop pupils' personal development."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "A team of leaders in the school and the trust work together to analyse attendance information in great detail."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have focused effectively in developing a broad and balanced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly into school life in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are extremely knowledgeable about the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff teach the curriculum consistently well so that pupils develop broad and deep knowledge across all subject areas"; "Those responsible for governance should strengthen their oversight of important systems and processes so that they can accurately identify and deal with any weaknesses in how they are being implemented"; "Leaders should continue their highly effective work to promote and improve attendance so that persistent absence reduces further and all pupils benefit fully from all the school has to offer".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you and your child to Marfleet Primary Academy. We understand that starting a new school is a monumental milestone for young children, and we are dedicated to making that journey as inspiring and supportive as possible from day one."

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Marfleet Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% 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 were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 82% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Marfleet Primary Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marfleet Primary Academy are St Richard's VC Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Woodland Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 71% maths); Stockwell Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); and Oldfleet Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 40% maths).

Marfleet Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Marfleet Primary Academy is one of 26 schools run by Ebor Academy Trust, an academy trust.

46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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.

Marfleet Primary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Marfleet Primary Academy.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King George Dock, 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Marfleet Primary Academy 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 195 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309).

In 2024/25, Marfleet Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.