Springhead Primary School, Hull
Springhead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springhead Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Springhead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Springhead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Springhead Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Springhead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Springhead Primary School are Willerby Carr Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Anlaby Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); and Acre Heads Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Springhead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Willerby Carr Lane Primary SchoolAnlaby Primary SchoolKirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary SchoolAcre Heads Primary School
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Springhead Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anlaby Springfield Way, 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 133 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Springhead Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 8 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 October 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Springhead Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Springhead Primary School.
- Kids Takeover Willerby Carr950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Springhead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Springhead Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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 Springhead Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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 East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
109
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,896
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,209
Per pupil
£1231k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
187
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
Springhead Primary School
Questions parents ask about Springhead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Springhead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Springhead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Springhead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Springhead Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Springhead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Springhead Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Springhead Primary School?
Springhead Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Springhead Primary School?
Classes at Springhead Primary School average 30 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 Springhead Primary School?
Springhead Primary School has around 210 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Springhead Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Springhead Primary School in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springhead Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Springhead 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 Springhead Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Springhead Primary School: Kids Takeover Willerby Carr (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Springhead Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Springhead Primary School?
Springhead Primary School is at Forty Steps, Anlaby, Hull, HU10 6TW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)