Located in Hull, Spring Cottage Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Spring Cottage Primary School currently has around 500 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 11 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dressay Grove, Hull, HU8 9JH |
| Website: | https://springcottage.hull.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01482794183 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hannah Chamberlain |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140587 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 500 |
| Number of Boys: | 253 |
| Number of Girls: | 247 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 451 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 10 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 10 |
| African | 1.80% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cottage Primary School Dressay Grove , Spring Cottage Estate HU8 9JH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Cottage Primary School Dressay Grove , Spring Cottage Estate HU8 9JH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lambwath Primary School Battersea Close , Saltshouse Road HU8 0NY | - not rated | 461 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Neasden Primary School Neasden Close , Wembley Park Avenue HU8 0QB | - not rated | 598 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Neasden Primary School Neasden Close , Wembley Park Avenue HU8 0QB | 3out of 4 | 598 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malet Lambert School Language College James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Malet Lambert James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD | 3out of 4 | 1,491 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winifred Holtby Academy Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW | 3out of 4 | 1,806 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winifred Holtby School Technology College Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW | - not rated | 1,806 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Andrew Marvell College Barham Road , HU9 4EE | - not rated | 2,628 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euler Academy Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HJ | - not rated | 238 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton Place 347 Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HR | - not rated | 241 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton Place Safe Centre 347 Salthouse Road , HU8 9HR | - not rated | 241 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton Place Safe Cntr 347 Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HR | - not rated | 241 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tweendykes School Midmere Avenue, Leads Road , HU7 4PW | 4out of 4 | 1,325 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.