Mersey Primary Academy, Hull
Mersey Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mersey Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Mersey Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 rose from 77% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mersey Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Mersey Primary Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mersey Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mersey Primary Academy are Buckingham Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); Westcott Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Craven Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Estcourt Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).
Mersey Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Buckingham Primary AcademyWestcott Primary SchoolCraven Primary AcademyEstcourt Primary Academy
The trust
Mersey Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mersey Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (77%).
Who goes there
33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Black (15%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 9 (4.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chestnut Grove, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mersey Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Mersey Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mersey Primary Academy are Malet Lambert (0.9 miles), Ron Dearing UTC (1.1 miles) and Hull Trinity House Academy (1.3 miles).
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mersey Primary Academy excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where all pupils thrive academically and personally. The school uses a highly ambitious curriculum to ensure all pupils, including those with special needs, achieve very well and gain the vocabulary and confidence to discuss their learning articulately. Beyond academics, the school provides exceptional enrichment opportunities including residential visits, clubs, and a comprehensive personal development programme that prepares pupils exceptionally well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious curriculum with clear identification of important knowledge pupils need to learn across all subjects
- Reading is a high priority with a strong culture of reading for pleasure throughout the school
- Pupils with SEND receive highly effective, purposeful support and learn alongside their peers
- Extensive personal development programme with visits, clubs and residential trips including London, Edinburgh and Yorkshire Dales
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, politeness and positive attitudes towards learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School events and half-term showcase events, school council, residential visits to London Edinburgh and Yorkshire Dales, clubs
Mersey Primary Academy is a friendly and inclusive primary school where pupils are extremely proud to attend. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
33.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mersey Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mersey Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mersey Primary Academy is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of council
Places available
3,375
Applications
2,583
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
105
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,212
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,969
Per pupil
£1380k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mersey Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Mersey Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Mersey Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Mersey Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Mersey Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mersey Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mersey Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mersey Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mersey Primary Academy?
Mersey Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Mersey Primary Academy?
Classes at Mersey Primary Academy average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mersey Primary Academy?
Mersey Primary Academy has around 211 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mersey Primary Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Mersey Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mersey Primary Academy?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Mersey Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Mersey Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mersey Primary Academy?
Mersey Primary Academy is at Derwent Street, Hull, HU8 8TX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)