Francis Askew Primary School

Francis Askew Primary School has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from 'Requires Improvement' to a 'Good' overall rating in all inspected areas. The school exhibits a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and happy, and they are encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities. There is a strong commitment to helping pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the curriculum effectively. Leaders have developed a well-structured curriculum that motivates pupils, particularly in subjects such as science and art.

Strengths

• High expectations set by adults for all pupils.
• Curriculum is well-structured and inspiring.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• Consistent teaching of early reading and phonics.
• Pupils show positive attitudes towards learning.
• Effective leadership and management.
• Good opportunities for pupils to participate in extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching quality in some subjects.
• Limited opportunities for pupil leadership and democratic activities.

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 Francis Askew Primary School attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.5% 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, 1.3% of pupils at Francis Askew 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 Francis Askew Primary School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.6% 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, 15.1% of pupils at Francis Askew Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.5% 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 Francis Askew Primary School received £8,797 and spent £8,432 for each of its 358 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £303,000 (£847 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of The Constellation Trust, income was £8,448 and spending £8,393 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 Hull · Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority: places and applications

Francis Askew Primary School is part of The Constellation Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Sirius Academy West Hull
• Paisley Primary School Hull
• Rokeby Park Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Bricknell Primary School Hull
• Appleton Primary School Hull
• Victoria Dock Primary School Hull
• Stoneferry Primary School Hull
• Sirius Academy North Hull

What is Francis Askew Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Francis Askew Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Francis Askew Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Francis Askew Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Francis Askew Primary School have?

Francis Askew Primary School has 370 pupils on roll.

What age range does Francis Askew Primary School cover?

Francis Askew Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Francis Askew Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Francis Askew Primary School?

Francis Askew Primary School is at North Road, Hull, HU4 6LQ.