Located in Hull, Westcott Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Westcott Primary School currently has around 299 pupils on roll, which is about 142% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 22.4% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Westcott Street, Hull, HU8 8NB
Website: https://westcottprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01482783576
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kingston upon Hull, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louisa Waldron
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140830

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 299
Number of Boys: 157
Number of Girls: 142

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.60%250
Other White4.70%14
Unclassified3.30%10
African2.70%8
Other Mixed2.30%7
White and Black African0.70%2
White and Asian0.70%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%2
Indian0.70%2
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.5)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clifton Children's Centre
Burslem Street , Stafford Street HU2 9AP
- not rated 2,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westcott Primary School
Westcott Street , HU8 8NB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westcott Primary School
Westcott Street , HU8 8NB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Primary School
Derwent Street , HU8 8TX
- not rated 684 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Primary Academy
Derwent Street , HU8 8TX
3out of 4 684 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Buckingham Primary School
Buckingham Street , HU8 8UG
- not rated 957 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Malet Lambert School Language College
James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD
- not rated 955 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Malet Lambert
James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD
3out of 4 955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
David Lister School
Rustenburg Street , HU9 2PR
- not rated 1,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Winifred Holtby Academy
Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW
3out of 4 2,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Winifred Holtby School Technology College
Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW
- not rated 2,279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hull College
Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG
- not rated 2,566 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School
Wilberforce College
Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD
- not rated 2,722 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tweendykes School
Midmere Avenue, Leads Road , HU7 4PW
4out of 4 1,817 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tweendykes School
Tweendykes Road , HU7 4XJ
- not rated 1,817 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sutton Place
347 Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HR
- not rated 2,129 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sutton Place Safe Centre
347 Salthouse Road , HU8 9HR
- not rated 2,129 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sutton Place Safe Cntr
347 Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HR
- not rated 2,129 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.