School Chooser

Stockwell Academy

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy338 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubHullKingston upon Hull, City of
School Chooser Score
17
Below
similar schools
Likely range 9 to 32
Out of 100. Better than 27% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, September 2023
Reached the expected level at 1162%England 63%
Attendance91.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families52%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull338 pupils, 290 places
Pupils per teacher17.5School workforce census

Stockwell Academy is a converter academy in Hull for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 338 pupils, 48 more than it has places for. About 52 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 17 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 27% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Dodswell Grove, Greatfield Estate, Hull, HU9 5HY01482 782122stockwell.hull.sch.ukMrs Melissa Shirley headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 27 September 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

42 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1162%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score101.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score100.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 45%45%20172018: 69%69%20182019: 46%46%20192023: 64%64%20232024: 53%53%20242025: 62%62%2025
Since 2017: +17%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017Kingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Pupils tested425847372931
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%53%64%46%69%45%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%4%8%0%0%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score101.0102.0105.0103.0106.0102.0105.3105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score100.0100.0100.0103.0106.0103.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score100.0102.099.0104.0106.0104.0104.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard69%71%74%76%79%77%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard69%69%70%59%86%58%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)69%64%70%62%76%65%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.6-0.7+1.6+0.2
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.7-1.3+1.9+1.5
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged50%48%60%46%41%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged75%60%75%44%56%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
50%75%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
63%61%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
83%62%
Gap 21 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places314 pupils for 350 places, 2024/25
90% full

About 36 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 9% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kingston upon Hull, City of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll338Census January 2026
Places290117% full
Pupils from low-income families49%52% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support23%79 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%16 pupils with a plan
Average class size22.515 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)51%£240,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls163 / 175
White British pupils89%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 23.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 23.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (51), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), emotional and mental health (12), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Specific learning difficulty (4), Physical disability (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll338347365387392384
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals49%43%43%44%41%41%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language10%10%10%9%9%9%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support22%21%19%21%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%4%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school28.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission4.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence8.5%7.7%9.0%7.9%5.7%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%3.2%4.8%4.6%2.8%2.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence4.6%4.5%4.2%3.3%3.0%2.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence28.1%25.6%35.2%28.1%19.7%7.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.90.80.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers18.8full-time equivalent, 20 people
Pupils per teacher17.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers95%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants16.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,946
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.22024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,735England £7,128. Total £2.3m
Income per pupil£7,718England £7,587. Total £2.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,478England £3,405
Money in reserve5%Not much put by: £120k, £346 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£341kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,735spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m44812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate162 per 1,000 people78% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop120 mHemswell Avenue, 9 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Oldfleet Primary SchoolAcademy1000 m304Requires improvement 20242Compare
Marfleet Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles176Good 202257Compare
St Richard's VC AcademyAcademy0.7 miles347Good 202431Compare
Mountbatten Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles272Report card 20266Compare
Griffin Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles435Report card 202624Compare
Woodland Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles191Good 202237Compare
Maybury Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles232Not inspected73Compare
Southcoates Primary AcademyAcademy1.6 miles322Good 202334Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Stockwell Academy with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats27%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 17 is 19 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 37 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Stockwell Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Southcoates Primary AcademyAcademy1.6 miles322Good 202334Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 17 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 17% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 9 to 32. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.17
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 42 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.01
DfE progress measure; 42 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.10
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.21
2024/25; 292 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.02
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 42 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Stockwell Academy a good school?

The figures are weak. Stockwell Academy scores 17 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 27% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 9 to 32, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Stockwell Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Stockwell Academy good at its last full inspection on 27 September 2023.

How good are Stockwell Academy's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 62% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Stockwell Academy have?

338 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 290 places, so it is 117% full.

Is Stockwell Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 36 places were empty in 2024/25 (10% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Stockwell Academy?

Pupils were in school 91.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 28% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Stockwell Academy?

The average class had 22.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Stockwell Academy have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Dodswell Grove, Greatfield Estate, Hull, HU9 5HY
Telephone
01482 782122
Website
www.stockwell.hull.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Shirley
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Hull Collaborative Academy Trust (16 schools)
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ward
Marfleet
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 February 2015 (academy converter)
URN
141720 · LAESTAB 8102660 · UKPRN 10048694
Formerly
Stockwell Primary School

Where these figures come from