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Thorpepark Academy

Academy converter · Hull · HU6 9EG

Ages 2–11 · 638 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
398

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

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill120%

638 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
638
Boys / girls
330 / 308
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
638 / 420 (152%)
Free school meals
62.4%
FSM pupils
296
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VENN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
VENN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Venn Academy Trust
Headteacher
Caroline Knight

Location

Address
Laxthorpe, Orchard Park Estate
Postcode
HU6 9EG
Town
Hull
County
East Yorkshire
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
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; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 24 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 2–11, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 638 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Hull
119
Primary schools in Hull
87
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU6
17
Primary in HU6
11
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.

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM64.0%
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    • FSM29.2%
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  • Lift Hall Road

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Caroline Knight
Telephone
01482854632
Website
https://thorpeparkacademy.org.uk

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