St James' Church of England Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Hull · HU7 6BD · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM35.5%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 139525
Dorchester Primary School
Academy converter · Hull · HU7 6AH
Ages 3–11 · 280 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
56%
Overall absence
7.0%
Admissions demand
0.95 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-05-06
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 262
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.95 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
19
Places offered
20
1st-preference offers
19
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 46
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 20
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill76%
280 pupils · 367 places
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- Boys / girls
- 150 / 130
- School capacity
- 367
- Capacity fill
- 280 / 367 (76%)
- Free school meals
- 49.2%
- FSM pupils
- 131
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Hull Collaborative Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Mills
Location
- Address
- Dorchester Road, Bransholme
- Postcode
- HU7 6AH
- Town
- Hull
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull East
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 28 on roll / 30 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 280 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 49.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU7 4BS · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 2–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM28.6%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
Biggin Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU7 4RL · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM51.2%
- Demand0.97
0.6 miles away
Sutton Park Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Kingston-upon-Hull · HU7 4AH · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM23.9%
- Demand0.92
0.7 miles away
East Park Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU8 0JU · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS276%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM7.5%
- Demand1.15
0.8 miles away
Neasden Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU8 0QB · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM41.4%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Cleeve Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU7 4JH · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM63.3%
- Demand0.97
0.9 miles away
Spring Cottage Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Hull · HU8 9JH · Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS286%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM11.2%
- Demand1.02
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Mills
- Telephone
- 01482825207