Adelaide Primary School

About Adelaide Primary School

Adelaide Primary School, a state primary in Kingston upon Hull, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with inspectors noting that the school 'remains Good' in an ungraded visit that year. More tellingly, the inspection also awarded an Outstanding grade for leadership and management, suggesting strong direction from headteacher Kirsten Bradley. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits above the local authority average of 65% for Kingston upon Hull, placing Adelaide 28th out of 69 primary schools in the area. The school also achieved above-average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 8%, indicating that while most children reach the expected level, fewer are stretching into the top tier.

Looking more closely at the breakdown, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in both reading and maths individually, with 76% doing so in writing. The higher-standard figures tell a more mixed story: 36% achieved high scores in reading, 27% in maths, but only 8% in writing. The school's ranking data places it in the top 50% nationally, at the 29th percentile, and within the top 40% of its local authority. Given that 54.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, these results represent solid progress for a school serving a community with significant socioeconomic challenges. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management then graded Good as well, so the recent upgrade to Outstanding in that category marks a clear improvement in school direction.

Adelaide Primary caters for children aged 3 to 11 and is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 68 applications for 46 places, with all 46 first-preference applicants receiving offers. The school offers a nursery provision and a wide range of facilities including a forest school, art studios, a library, and both gym and sports halls. Sports on offer include football, swimming, tennis and dance, while clubs range from science and chess to gardening and film. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-led, community-focused primary where most children achieve the expected standards, set within a supportive environment that acknowledges the challenges of its catchment.

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