Clifton Primary School

Clifton Primary School is performing exceptionally well with strong standards across all evaluated areas. Pupils achieve impressive outcomes, particularly overcoming low starting points, exhibiting high attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics. The school fosters a positive environment where attendance is above average, and students feel safe and valued. With an inclusive curriculum and exceptional leadership, staff are committed to ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs, thrive academically and socially. The school's ability to successfully engage with a diverse student body, including a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils, showcases its dedication to promoting equality and excellence for all students.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well, often rising above their starting points.
• The school has a strong emphasis on phonics and reading.
• Behaviour and attendance are above national averages.
• The curriculum is ambitious, creative, and well-structured.
• Inclusion practices effectively support all learners.
• Strong partnerships with parents enhance student support.
• Leadership and governance are effective and proactive.

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 Clifton Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% 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, 0.3% of pupils at Clifton 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 Clifton Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 19.5% of pupils at Clifton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Clifton Primary School received £7,929 and spent £7,839 for each of its 350 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £328,000 (£938 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Humber Education Trust, income was £9,935 and spending £9,655 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

Clifton Primary School is part of Humber Education Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Adelaide Primary School Hull
• St Nicholas Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Frederick Holmes School Hull
• Parkstone Primary School Hull
• Tweendykes School Hull
• Neasden Primary School Hull
• Woodland Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Bude Park Primary School Hull
• Maybury Primary School Hull
• Ganton School Kingston-Upon-Hull

What is Clifton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Clifton Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Clifton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Clifton Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Clifton Primary School have?

Clifton Primary School has 364 pupils on roll.

What age range does Clifton Primary School cover?

Clifton Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Clifton Primary School?

Clifton Primary School is at Burslem Street, Hull, HU2 9BP.