Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy

About Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy

Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy sits well above the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. In the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Kingston upon Hull average of 65% for primary schools. That ten-point gap places the school 19th out of 70 primaries in the area, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The school's ranking score of 75 reflects consistent performance across the three subjects, though the picture is more mixed when you look at the higher standard: only 7% of pupils achieved that top tier in all three disciplines, which is below the national average. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, rated it Good overall, with leadership, behaviour, personal development and quality of education all judged Good. The early years provision, however, was rated Requires improvement, a notable weak spot that parents of younger children will want to investigate.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the school's strongest showing is in reading, where the average scaled score reached 104 and 29% of pupils hit the higher standard. Maths followed with an average score of 102 and 16% at the higher level, while writing saw 11% reach that top tier. The proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in each subject individually was higher than the combined figure suggests: 82% in reading, 82% in maths and 80% in writing. This pattern is common in primary schools, but it does mean that roughly one in four pupils fell short of the combined benchmark. The school has held a Good Ofsted rating across both its recent inspections, with the 2013 inspection also awarding Good for overall effectiveness and leadership. The 2023 inspection noted that behaviour and attitudes remain Good, which aligns with the school's Church of England character and its emphasis on personal development.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 63 applications for 47 places, with all 47 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.34 suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, library, ICT suite, forest school and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. The school offers a range of sports including swimming, tennis and gymnastics, plus clubs such as gardening, science and art. Its SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. It also has nursery provision for children from age three. This is a solid, above-average local primary that suits families who value strong core results and a faith-based setting, though the early years rating is worth a closer look for those with very young children.

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