Thorpepark Academy, Hull

In its own words: "Our school is a welcoming, happy and caring place where we work closely with parents and the community to provide the best education for all children. We work hard to ensure that our children enjoy learning, achieve their potential and appreciate the differences that make us all unique."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, dance and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Thorpepark Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 91% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Thorpepark Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Thorpepark Academy are Lift Green Way (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); The Parks Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 73% maths); St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); and Parkstone Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thorpepark Academy.

Thorpepark Academy is one of 16 schools run by Venn Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thorpepark Academy (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

50.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Thorpepark Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorpepark Academy, 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thorpepark Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Thorpepark Academy issued 24 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Thorpepark Academy are Sirius Academy North (0.4 miles), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.9 miles) and Newland School for Girls (1.1 miles).