Chiltern Primary School

About Chiltern Primary School

Chiltern Primary School sits within the Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority, where it ranks 41st out of 69 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, though the picture is more nuanced than a single rank suggests. The top-performing peers in the area are Bricknell Primary School, Collingwood Primary School and Spring Cottage Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Chiltern is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is not a faith school. The headteacher is Jacqui Marshall. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 80 applications for 41 places, with 39 first-preference offers made. That level of demand suggests it holds a strong reputation among local families, even if its ranking doesn't put it among the very top performers in the authority.

Academically, Chiltern's key stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is slightly below the local authority average of 65%, but not dramatically so. The school's strongest individual subject at expected level is reading, where 74% met the standard, followed by writing at 72% and maths at 69%. At the higher standard, reading leads again with 28%, while maths and writing trail at 9% and 6% respectively. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2014, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards were being maintained. That is a significant improvement from the school's previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music and art rooms, a sensory room, a gymnasium and a forest school. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, football, cricket, dance and cross country, while clubs include science, coding, chess, film club and choir. SEND support is listed for a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs, though the Parent View data shows no responses from parents of SEND children, so it is hard to gauge satisfaction in that area. Among the 12 parents who did respond, 75% would recommend the school. The strongest positive feedback was around communication: 100% agreed or strongly agreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. Behaviour and bullying drew more mixed views, with a quarter of parents disagreeing that concerns are dealt with properly. This is a school that suits families who value strong communication and a broad range of activities, and who are comfortable with a school that is improving but still sits mid-table in local rankings.

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