Willerby Carr Lane Primary School, Hull

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Willerby Carr Lane Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' decisive actions to identify and tackle barriers to attendance result in attendance that is above national averages for all pupils."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a welcoming, inclusive culture that supports pupils' individual needs and starting points well."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2 at the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics combined have been above national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a firm understanding of the quality of the curriculum across the school and the impact it has had over time for pupils."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a vision to give all children the knowledge, attitudes and resilience they need to succeed in life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme is broad and inclusive."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "In early years, leaders should ensure that the curriculum and resources that children access independently, indoors and outdoors, help them to purposefully practise and embed the high-quality learning that takes place in adult-led lessons"; "Leaders and governors should continue their effective work to improve the curriculum, teaching and achievement, ensuring that the whole school community understands the priorities chosen and how they can support their achievement".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, ukulele and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Willerby Carr Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 fell from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Willerby Carr Lane Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Willerby Carr Lane Primary School are Springhead Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); Wold Academy (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); and Anlaby Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths).

Willerby Carr Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Willerby Carr Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willerby Well Lane, 340 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Willerby Carr Lane Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 95 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.

Willerby Carr Lane Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.