Christopher Pickering Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Compass
1 Burnham Road
Hull
HU4 7EB
Phone 01482352245
Reference Number 140902

Christopher Pickering Primary School demonstrates outstanding overall performance across all areas including education quality, behavior, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The school's culture promotes inclusion and high expectations, ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their background, are encouraged to aim for excellence. Notably, the exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs is a significant strength, as they make excellent progress facilitated by a tailored curriculum and skilled staff. The school's commitment to nurturing a love of learning, particularly through reading and diverse curriculum opportunities, enriches pupils' educational experiences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 451
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.22%
Girls: 48.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 30 54
2 26 25 51
3 31 30 61
4 35 31 66
5 36 25 61
6 28 31 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.6%
White, Other 3.1%
African 2.2%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
White & Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection:
01 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
23 Jan 2018 Short inspection
03 Feb 2015 Academy conversion letter
19 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Christopher Pickering Primary School
19 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
21 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
21 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
27 Sep 2006 Curriculum and development visit
27 Sep 2006 Curriculum and development visit
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of education for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Strong commitment to inclusion and community service.
  • High expectations for all pupils' behavior and conduct.
  • Effective early years provision preparing children for Year 1.
  • Engaging and ambitious curriculum exceeding national standards.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities enhancing personal development.
  • Strong support and rapid progress for students with complex needs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 6.8
Writing 4.3
Maths 4.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 1
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 6 3

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