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Woodland Primary School, Kingston-upon-Hull

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Ages 3–11

Woodland Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kingston-upon-Hull, part of Humber Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Kingston-upon-Hull with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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 26 Oct 2026

Woodland Primary School in detail

Woodland Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Woodland Primary School, we strive to create the very best conditions for learning so that our community is empowered to achieve its full potential in all it aspires to do and be."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Woodland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 72% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Woodland Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Woodland Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Woodland Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodland Primary School are Southcoates Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); St Richard's VC Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 92% maths); and Marfleet Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodland Primary School.

Southcoates Primary AcademySt Richard's VC AcademyAlderman Cogan's Church of England Primary AcademyMarfleet Primary Academy

The trust

Woodland Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Humber Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 17 schools in Humber Education Trust

Who goes there

59.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (10%) and Black (5%).

Staffing

Woodland Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Grove, 150 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Woodland Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Woodland Primary School are Liberty Academy (0.3 miles) and The Marvell College (1.5 miles).

Liberty AcademyThe Marvell College

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Harris
Pupils:191
LA:Kingston upon Hull, City of
Phone:01482787000
Address:Flinton Grove, Preston Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5SN
Trust:HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST (17 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 April 2022View full report
URN:144676
UKPRN:10065519
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

59.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-5ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Woodland Primary School 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

St John's Grove
145m · 2 min walk
Foredyke School
148m · 2 min walk
Cambridge Grove
151m · 2 min walk
Troutsdale Grove B
200m · 3 min walk
Harpham Grove
200m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Woodland Primary School is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle.

5 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.

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Your chances of a place at Woodland Primary School

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  • How many families in Kingston upon Hull, City of got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

180 pupils

210 places

30 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Kingston-upon-Hull

Low pressure
New homes approved:418
Projected new pupils:105

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston-upon-Hull

Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

27 April 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 June 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

25.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication30
Specific Learning Difficulty9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Visual Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Black
5.2%
Mixed
9.9%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals59.7%
English as Additional Language11.0%

191

Total Pupils

116

Boys

75

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

14.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,424

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,720

Per pupil

£1444k

Total funding

£167k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£287,069
EAL funding£8,284
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

13.8%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)13.8%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
5.3%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6.1%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Woodland Primary School

What are SATs results like at Woodland Primary School?

Of the pupils at Woodland Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.

What is Woodland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodland Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Woodland Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Woodland Primary School 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 Woodland Primary School?

Woodland Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Woodland Primary School?

Classes at Woodland Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Woodland Primary School?

Woodland Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Woodland Primary School?

5.5% of sessions were missed at Woodland Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Woodland Primary School?

Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodland Primary School 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 Woodland Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Woodland Primary School 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 Woodland Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle. 5 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 Woodland Primary School?

Woodland Primary School is at Flinton Grove, Preston Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5SN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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