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Griffin Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU9 4JLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#5,224
of 13,686 nationally

About Griffin Primary School

Griffin Primary School sits within the Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. Among the 69 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 34th, placing it just inside the top half. The top-performing peers in the area are Bricknell Primary School, Collingwood Primary School, and Parkstone Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used. Griffin’s own ranking score of 67 puts it in the top 50 tier nationally, though it sits at the 49th percentile within its own LA. The school is led by headteacher Louise Pitts and has a capacity of 460 pupils, with 436 currently on roll. A notable 47.9 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which gives a clear sense of the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBarham Road, Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU9 4JL
HeadteacherLouise Pitts
Local AuthorityKingston upon Hull, City of
Number of Pupils436
Free School Meals (FSM)47.9%
School Capacity436 / 460 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosDining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisSwimmingGymnasticsRoundersDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: griffinprimaryschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Griffin Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.