The Parks Primary Academy, Hull
The Parks Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
The Parks Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at The Parks Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 71% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Parks Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put The Parks Primary Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Parks Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Parks Primary Academy are St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); Thorpepark Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); Lift Green Way (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and Lift Hall Road (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
The Parks Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic AcademyThorpepark AcademyLift Green WayLift Hall Road
The trust
The Parks 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.
Who goes there
62.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 94 pupils (26.5%) received SEN support and 15 (4.2%) 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 Cottingham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Danepark Road, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Parks Primary 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 204 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Parks Primary Academy issued 18 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Parks Primary Academy are Sirius Academy North (0.9 miles), Newland School for Girls (1.1 miles) and St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.1 miles).
Sirius Academy NorthNewland School for GirlsSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
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; 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
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
At a Glance
62.8%
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 improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Parks Primary Academy
Before and after school care
The Parks Primary Academy 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 The Parks Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Parks 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 8 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 The Parks Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
310 pupils
315 places
5 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
169
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,530
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,545
Per pupil
£2454k
Total funding
£321k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
21.6%
Persistent absence
282
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
The Parks Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about The Parks Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at The Parks Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at The Parks Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is The Parks Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Parks Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Parks Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Parks 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 The Parks Primary Academy?
The Parks Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Parks Primary Academy?
Classes at The Parks Primary Academy average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Parks Primary Academy?
The Parks Primary Academy has around 355 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Parks Primary Academy?
7.3% of sessions were missed at The Parks Primary Academy in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Parks Primary Academy?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming The Parks 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.
Does The Parks Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Parks Primary Academy 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 The Parks Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 8 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 The Parks Primary Academy?
The Parks Primary Academy is at Courtway Road, Hull, HU6 9TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)