Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #23 in Kingston upon Hull, City of public Top 22% UK

Wold Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Janine King

corporate_fareTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHull, HU5 5QG

language Visit Website phone 1482353259

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

groups

Students

466

school

Expected Standard

75%

local_fire_department

Demand Ratio

1.0x

summarize

Wold Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Hull, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

article

School Summary

Wold Academy is an academy sponsor led in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 399 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 70 primaries in Kingston upon Hull, City of and #1,732 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 63%

Reading86% LA 72%

Writing82% LA 72%

Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading86% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.1

-0.8 to 2.1

-0.2

Write

LA 0.8

-1.5 to 1.2

1.7

Maths

LA 0.2

0.4 to 3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA 1.1

-4.6 to -1.8

-1.4

Write

LA 1.0

-2.7 to -0.1

-1.7

Maths

LA 0.9

-3.0 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 64%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 75%

Maths66% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA 1.0

-4 to -1.4

-1.7

Write

LA 0.8

-2.9 to -0.5

-2.9

Maths

LA 1.3

-4.1 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

12 May 2021

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

10 February 2021

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

03 November 2020

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

10 March 2020

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

10 July 2019

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

24 June 2015

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-05-12

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-07-10

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-06-24

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-10-02

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

history Predecessor Link

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 399 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	399	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	401	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	440	4	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	432	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	418	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	472	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	466	4	0.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	453	8	1.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	496	9	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	492	6	1.2%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	486	8	1.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	530	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	524	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	518	8	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	564	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	564	4	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	558	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	608	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	603	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	578	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	611	6	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	597	7	1.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	578	9	1.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	630	6	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	625	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	593	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 42 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Top Primary Schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Kingswood Parks Primary School

Good

location_on Hull, HU7 3JQ

emoji_events #1 in LA

Lift Hall Road

Good

location_on Hull, HU6 8PP

emoji_events #2 in LA

Spring Cottage Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Hull, HU8 9JH

emoji_events #3 in LA

Clifton Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Hull, HU2 9BP

emoji_events #4 in LA

Estcourt Primary Academy

Good

location_on Hull, HU9 2RP

emoji_events #5 in LA

Christopher Pickering Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Hull, HU4 7EB

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of arrow_forward

Wold Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingswood Parks Primary School

Lift Hall Road

Spring Cottage Primary School

Clifton Primary School

Estcourt Primary Academy

Christopher Pickering Primary School