Oldfleet Primary School

Oldfleet Primary School is currently under a 'requires improvement' rating overall, reflecting various areas of concern across its educational offerings. The school fosters positive relationships between staff and pupils, with a commitment to supporting emotional needs and inclusion, particularly for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, the report indicates that the academic achievement of pupils does not align with these intentions, particularly in the early years and certain subjects, where foundational knowledge is lacking. The leadership team, although well-intentioned, faces challenges in implementing effective monitoring and addressing gaps in knowledge, particularly for older students in reading and mathematics. Further, while the school has a broad and ambitious curriculum, concerns arise regarding the delivery and understanding of this curriculum among pupils. Attendance and punctuality issues persist, impacting learning, while some pupils demonstrate inconsistent attitudes toward their education. As the school is part of the Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust, there is potential for future improvements with support from the trust leadership. This marks Oldfleet's first inspection under current standards since its conversion to an academy in December 2019.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to supporting pupils' emotional needs
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
• Prioritization of early reading with consistent phonics implementation
• Rich extracurricular opportunities for pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' achievement does not match school intentions
• Some curriculum leaders lack opportunities to monitor pupil progress
• Gaps in knowledge for older pupils in reading and mathematics
• Attendance and punctuality issues among some pupils
• Inconsistent attitudes to learning observed in some students
• Early years activities not closely matched to children's learning needs

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 Oldfleet Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.4% 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 Oldfleet 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 Oldfleet Primary School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.0% 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, 23.7% of pupils at Oldfleet Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% 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 Oldfleet Primary School received £8,470 and spent £8,112 for each of its 298 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £142,000 (£476 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust, income was £8,330 and spending £7,876 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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Oldfleet Primary School is part of Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Ings Primary School Hull
• Stepney Primary School Hull
• Sidmouth Primary School Hull
• Newland School for Girls Hull
• The Boulevard Academy Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Chiltern Primary School Hull
• St George's Primary School Hull
• Kelvin Hall School Hull
• Priory Primary School Hull

What is Oldfleet Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oldfleet Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Oldfleet Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oldfleet Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Oldfleet Primary School have?

Oldfleet Primary School has 304 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oldfleet Primary School cover?

Oldfleet Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oldfleet Primary School?

Oldfleet Primary School is at Bradford Avenue, Greatfield Estate, Hull, HU9 4NH.