Academy converter · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Highlands Primary School

2–11Ages
474Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139512URN

Lothian Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.6 below Kingston upon Hull, City of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

74 applications for 60 places · 64th of 65 in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Kingston upon Hull, City of 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 7 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Kingston upon Hull, City of median (1.9) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

74 applications · 60 places offered · 58 named it first

2026 1.2; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2025 1.3; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0
2023 1.4; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.5
2021 1.2; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.6
2019 1.2; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2017 1.2; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 1.9
2014 1.6; Kingston upon Hull, City of median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Kingston upon Hull, City of median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kingston upon Hull, City of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	74	1.2	58	0.97
Sep 2025	51	67	1.3	46	0.90
Sep 2024	44	55	1.3	29	0.66
Sep 2023	46	63	1.4	45	0.98
Sep 2022	46	57	1.2	46	1.00
Sep 2021	42	51	1.2	41	0.98
Sep 2020	60	87	1.5	68	1.13
Sep 2019	60	73	1.2	65	1.08
Sep 2018	43	64	1.5	43	1.00
Sep 2017	60	69	1.2	58	0.97
Sep 2016	60	99	1.7	71	1.18
Sep 2015	60	99	1.7	73	1.22
Sep 2014	60	94	1.6	72	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 94% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%17th of 69 in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 78% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 77% England 77%

Higher standard49%

Kingston upon Hull, City of 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

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Kingston upon Hull, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	8%	107	110
2023/24	84%	12%	108	108
2022/23	76%	10%	109	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Highlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

1.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Broadacre Primary School
0.8 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Cleeve Primary School
1.4 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

2026

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Bude Park Primary School
1.6 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Parks Primary School
1.8 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Biggin Hill Primary School
2.1 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Wawne Primary School
2.1 km · East Riding of Yorkshire

Good2022

1.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy
2.6 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Requires improvement2024
St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
2.6 km · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139512 · 810/2868
Trust: Humber Education Trust
Capacity: 474 pupils · 474 on roll
Free school meals: 52.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Highlands Primary School (URN 117904)
Address: Lothian Way, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DD
Local authority: Kingston upon Hull, City of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources