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Paisley Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU3 6NJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#10,948
of 13,686 nationally

About Paisley Primary School

Paisley Primary School sits within the Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority, where it ranks 63rd out of 69 primary schools on the key stage two expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, well behind the top-performing peers in the area. Bricknell Primary School, Collingwood Primary School, and Spring Cottage Primary School all sit at the top of the LA rankings with scores of 90, 89, and 86 respectively. For families prioritising academic standing, those schools are the clear frontrunners. Paisley itself is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 390 pupils and currently enrols 336, with 35.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26: 60 families applied for 28 places, and 27 of those were first-preference applications. The headteacher is Jack Danson.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPaisley Street, Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU3 6NJ
HeadteacherJack Danson
Local AuthorityKingston upon Hull, City of
Number of Pupils336
Free School Meals (FSM)35.7%
School Capacity336 / 390 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsGymnasiumSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballRoundersNetballAthleticsSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubArt ClubGardeningEco ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:15

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

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Paisley Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.