Sutton Park Primary School

Sutton Park Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school overall. The institution places a strong emphasis on positive behavior from a young age and fosters a nurturing environment through diverse play opportunities. A focus on reading and pupil relationships stands out, with initiatives like community book swaps enhancing literacy and social skills. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, with attention to pupils' prior knowledge and a structured approach to subjects, aiding the transition into key stage 3.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on positive behavior from early years.
• Varied and engaging outdoor play facilities.
• Well-structured curriculum linked to prior learning.
• Effective phonics teaching leading to improved screening outcomes.
• Focus on communication skills for SEND pupils.
• Supportive professional development and collaboration among staff.
• Community initiatives promoting a love for reading.

Areas for Improvement

• Need for clearer identification of essential knowledge in the wider curriculum.
• Monitoring of curriculum effectiveness lacks rigor.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sutton Park Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Sutton Park Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sutton Park Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.3% of pupils at Sutton Park Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Sutton Park Primary School received £6,766 and spent £7,187 for each of its 314 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £109,000 (£346 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, income was £7,821 and spending £7,723 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Kingston-Upon-Hull · Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority: places and applications

Sutton Park Primary School is part of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Dorchester Primary School Hull
• Westcott Primary School Hull
• Pearson Primary School Hull
• Bellfield Primary School Hull
• Collingwood Primary School Hull
• Thoresby Primary School
• Longhill Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Wansbeck Primary School Hull
• The Marvell College Hull
• Wheeler Primary School Hull

What is Sutton Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sutton Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Sutton Park Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sutton Park Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Sutton Park Primary School have?

Sutton Park Primary School has 291 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sutton Park Primary School cover?

Sutton Park Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Sutton Park Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sutton Park Primary School?

Sutton Park Primary School is at Marsdale, Sutton Park, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU7 4AH.