Rokeby Park Primary School, Kingston-upon-Hull
Rokeby Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kingston-upon-Hull, part of The Constellation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Kingston-upon-Hull with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Rokeby Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Rokeby Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 fell from 96% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rokeby Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Rokeby Park Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Rokeby Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rokeby Park Primary School are St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 65% maths); Christopher Pickering Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 85% maths); Anlaby Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); and Acre Heads Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Rokeby Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic AcademyChristopher Pickering Primary SchoolAnlaby Primary SchoolAcre Heads Primary School
The trust
Rokeby Park Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Constellation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rokeby Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (60%).
Who goes there
38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (19.5%) received SEN support and 12 (8.1%) 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.
Staffing
Rokeby Park Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hessle Rail Stn, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sibelius Road, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rokeby Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rokeby Park Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rokeby Park Primary School are Sirius Academy West (0.4 miles) and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School (1.8 miles).
Sirius Academy WestHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 April 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rokeby Park Primary School creates a welcoming environment where pupils thrive through strong relationships with caring adults. The school has expertly sequenced curriculums, particularly in reading and maths, with personalised support ensuring all pupils progress well. Enriching activities like residential trips and visits help develop resilience and broaden pupils' understanding of the world.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with personalised support for early readers, helping pupils develop fluency and confidence
- Well-planned curriculum with frequent opportunities to revisit topics, particularly in mathematics where daily practice builds fluency skills
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through tailored adaptations and the school's 'hub', ensuring access to the same ambitious curriculum
- Positive partnerships with families to improve attendance, valued by families for their strong relationships with school
- Rich enrichment activities including residential trips and local visits that enhance pupils' learning experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Some lesson activities do not consistently support pupils' learning across all areas, hindering their ability to build secure knowledge
- Inconsistent implementation of the behaviour policy with low-level disruption not being consistently addressed
- Behaviour management systems still embedding and affecting some pupils' learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trip to outdoor activities centre (Year 6), visit to Spurn Point (Year 4), post office learning experience (Early Years), playground leader roles, door monitor responsibilities
Rokeby Park Primary School is a good primary school where pupils enjoy attending and benefit from strong relationships with staff. The school has high expectations for achievement and behaviour, with a well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils develop knowledge over time.
At a Glance
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 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 declined from 96% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.8
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Rokeby Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rokeby Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rokeby Park Primary School 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
9 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
138 pupils
210 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston-upon-Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston-upon-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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
77
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,126
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,427
Per pupil
£1008k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
31.2%
Persistent absence
141
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
Rokeby Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rokeby Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rokeby Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rokeby Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Rokeby Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rokeby Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rokeby Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rokeby Park Primary School 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 Rokeby Park Primary School?
Rokeby Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Rokeby Park Primary School?
Classes at Rokeby Park Primary School average 14.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rokeby Park Primary School?
Rokeby Park Primary School has around 149 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rokeby Park Primary School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Rokeby Park Primary School in 2024/25. 31.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rokeby Park Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Rokeby Park 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 Rokeby Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rokeby Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Rokeby Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 9 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 Rokeby Park Primary School?
Rokeby Park Primary School is at Gershwin Avenue, Anlaby Park Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)