Spring Cottage Primary SchoolChristopher Pickering Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Spring Cottage Primary School and Christopher Pickering Primary School are primary schools in Hull.
Spring Cottage Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Christopher Pickering Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Spring Cottage Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Spring Cottage Primary School was judged Outstanding and Christopher Pickering Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Spring Cottage Primary School and 80.0% for Christopher Pickering Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Spring Cottage Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Christopher Pickering Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullSpring Cottage Primary School | HullChristopher Pickering Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B83/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 70 in Hull Stronger figure | 2nd of 70 in Hull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Hull, HU8 9JH | Hull, HU4 7EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 9.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Spring Cottage Primary School
Christopher Pickering Primary School
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