Wheeler Primary School, Hull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wheeler Primary School is an inclusive school where every child is supported to succeed. Teachers use expert subject knowledge and high-quality questioning to help pupils progress well, and the school provides a rich range of enriching experiences including leadership roles and community activities. Parents speak positively about the school's support, and staff morale is high because leaders prioritise wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- High-quality phonics teaching leading to strong early reading outcomes
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Well-established restorative behaviour approach with consistent expectations
- Ambitious, progressive curriculum with expert subject knowledge development for teachers
- Strong early years provision prioritising communication, language and physical development
Areas for Improvement
- Some early writing tasks need refining to allow pupils to apply their knowledge more successfully
- Inconsistent adaptation of teaching for a small number of pupils with specific needs
- Outdoor play opportunities in early years are sometimes less focused on learning intentions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Wheelers Got Talent, wonga warriors leadership roles, health and safety heroes roles, shed sheriffs roles, visits to local care homes, community litter picking
Wheeler Primary School provides an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum from Nursery to Year 6, with pupils making generally good progress and achieving broadly in line with national expectations. The school has an inclusive culture with strong safeguarding, positive behaviour management, and a focus on enriching pupils' wider development.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 66%. Maths has improved from 47% to 71%. Writing has improved from 61% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
30.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
141%
Over capacity
451 pupils
319 capacity
132 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hull
Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Places available
3,520
Applications
2,710
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Kingston upon Hull, City of (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.75203%
Overall absence
11.26005%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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