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Mersey Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hull · HU8 8TX

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill92%

211 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
105 / 106
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
211 / 230 (92%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Leigh Gordon

Location

Address
Derwent Street
Postcode
HU8 8TX
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

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Primary schools in Hull
87
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU8
13
Primary in HU8
10
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Primary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
70

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HullNear HU8

  • Buckingham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU8 8UG · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Westcott Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU8 8NB · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Craven Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU9 2DR · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Estcourt Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU9 2RP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Stoneferry Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU7 0BA · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Southcoates Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU9 3TW · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • East Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU8 0JU · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.15

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leigh Gordon
Telephone
01482761320
Website
www.merseypa.org.uk/

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