Christopher Pickering Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Christopher Pickering Primary School and St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy are primary schools in Hull.
Christopher Pickering Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christopher Pickering Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christopher Pickering Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Christopher Pickering Primary School and 58.0% for St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Christopher Pickering Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullChristopher Pickering Primary School | HullSt Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 70 in Hull Stronger figure | 39th of 70 in Hull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Hull, HU4 7EB | Hull, HU4 7NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 25.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christopher Pickering Primary School
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