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Paisley Primary School

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personHeadteacher Jack Danson

corporate_fareTHE CONSTELLATION TRUST

location_onHull, HU3 6NJ

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

356

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Paisley Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Hull, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Paisley Primary School is an academy converter in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE CONSTELLATION TRUST. The school has approximately 336 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #50 of 70 primaries in Kingston upon Hull, City of and #6,954 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, 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 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%

Reading70% LA 72%

Writing72% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading56% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing56% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths48% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.9

Read

LA -0.1

-7.7 to -4.1

-3.8

Write

LA 0.8

-5.5 to -2.0

-5.3

Maths

LA 0.2

-7.0 to -3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading75% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 1.1

0.7 to 4.3

4.1

Write

LA 1.0

2.4 to 5.7

0.2

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.4 to 1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 February 2024

Inspection Report

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18 January 2022

Inspection Report

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03 November 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-02-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-11-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

0.6%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 336 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	336	2	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	321	13	4.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	345	13	3.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	350	10	2.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	356	7	2.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	364	8	2.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	356	8	2.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	328	26	7.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	353	7	2.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	356	13	3.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	345	3	0.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	364	7	1.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	350	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	344	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	364	3	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	359	10	2.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	386	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	375	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	362	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	380	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	373	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	364	0	0.0%	0.5%

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

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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 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree41%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree47%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree18%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree35%

agree47%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree35%

agree47%

disagree12%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree53%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree6%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Estcourt Primary Academy

Christopher Pickering Primary School