St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy, Hull

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have improved attendance following a period of decline."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear view of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children generally benefit from warm, purposeful interactions with staff."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school creates an inclusive culture, where staff identify pupils' needs early and respond with precision."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that still need sustained improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a clear and well‑structured personal development programme that helps pupils build confidence and gives them a strong sense of belonging."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' achievement is variable."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should embed recent curriculum improvements to ensure pupils gain the knowledge and skills needed to access more complex learning and to improve published outcomes over time. • Leaders should ensure that expectations for handwriting, spelling and letter formation are applied consistently across subjects so that pupils develop accurate and fluent writing. • Leaders should ensure that high-quality interactions are applied consistently in the early years so that children develop their vocabulary and make progress from their starting points".

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 45% in reading and 45% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy as their first choice and 27 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy are The Parks Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 73% maths); Thorpepark Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); Lift Green Way (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and Lift Hall Road (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy is one of 15 schools run by St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy (as of April 2026): 47% would recommend the school, 53% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (67%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (33%).

43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Danepark Road, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic 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 205 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, St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy are Sirius Academy North (1 mile), Newland School for Girls (1.1 miles), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.2 miles) and Kelvin Hall School (1.3 miles).