Bricknell Primary School

About Bricknell Primary School

Bricknell Primary School sits at the very top of the primary school rankings in Kingston upon Hull, City of, coming first out of 69 schools in the local authority. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Thoresby Primary School, 1.3 kilometres away, but Bricknell itself holds the highest ranking score in the area. The school is one of only 12 primary schools in Hull to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a distinction that places it in a small minority within the LA. Its closest competitors in the rankings are Collingwood Primary School, Spring Cottage Primary School, and Kingswood Parks Primary School, all of which score highly but sit below Bricknell. With 657 pupils on roll, the school is effectively at full capacity, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 170 applications for 85 places, with 83 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand reflects its strong local reputation.

Academically, Bricknell’s performance at Key Stage 2 is well above the Hull average. In the 2023/24 results, 90 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 65 per cent. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 19 per cent of pupils achieving that benchmark. In reading, 42 per cent of pupils reached the higher standard, and the average scaled score was 109; in maths, 36 per cent hit the higher level with an average score of 107. Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection, in March 2025, awarded Outstanding across every category that was assessed: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection, in 2015, had also rated the school Outstanding overall, so the school has maintained that top grade across two inspection cycles.

The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a forest school, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields, an ICT suite, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers cross country, netball, athletics, swimming, and football, while clubs include choir, film club, coding, art, gardening, and chess. For families with children who have special educational needs, Bricknell has a resourced provision and supports a broad spectrum of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show strong satisfaction: 93 per cent of the 124 respondents would recommend the school, and 70 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. The school also has nursery provision, taking children from age two, which makes it a practical choice for families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6.

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