Sidmouth Primary School, Hull
Sidmouth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 73rd-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sidmouth Primary School in detail
Sidmouth Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £1.20 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Sidmouth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 (65% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Sidmouth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Sidmouth Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sidmouth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sidmouth Primary School are St Nicholas Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); and Newland St John's Church of England Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 63% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sidmouth Primary School.
St Nicholas Primary SchoolEndsleigh Holy Child VC AcademySt Vincent's Voluntary Catholic AcademyNewland St John's Church of England Academy
The trust
Sidmouth Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
56.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), White British (13%) and Asian (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waddington Court, 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 556 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Sidmouth Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sidmouth Primary School are Newland School for Girls (0.5 miles), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.6 miles), Hull Trinity House Academy (0.9 miles) and Kelvin Hall School (1 mile).
Newland School for GirlsSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademyHull Trinity House AcademyKelvin Hall School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Sidmouth Primary School
Before and after school care
Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sidmouth 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
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 53 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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
Your chances of a place at Sidmouth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
389 pupils
420 places
31 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
199
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,548
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,654
Per pupil
£2464k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
410
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
Questions parents ask about Sidmouth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sidmouth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sidmouth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Sidmouth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sidmouth Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sidmouth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth Primary School?
Sidmouth Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Sidmouth Primary School?
Classes at Sidmouth Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sidmouth Primary School?
Sidmouth Primary School has around 383 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sidmouth Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Sidmouth Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sidmouth Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 53 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Sidmouth Primary School?
Sidmouth Primary School is at Sidmouth Street, Hull, HU5 2JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)