Newland St John's Church of England Academy
Beresford Avenue, Hull, HU6 7LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elisabeth Brett
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 141719
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482305740
About this school
Newland St John's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newland St John's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 37 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 57% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 16% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 62% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 65% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newland St John's Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newland St John's Church of England Academy compares
Newland St John's Church of England Academy ranked 43rd of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 214 | — |
| Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 15.3% | 309 | 0.3 miles |
| St Nicholas Primary School | 85% | 3.4% | 17.8% | 199 | 0.3 miles |
| Sidmouth Primary School | 53% | 4.6% | 19.1% | 383 | 0.6 miles |
| St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy | 48% | 5.7% | 19.3% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Endike Academy | 63% | 8.2% | 42.8% | 389 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.81%
- English as an additional language
- 38.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 12.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Hull
-
St Nicholas Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingston-upon-Hull
-
Sidmouth Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
-
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Endike Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
Newland St John's Church of England Academy ranks 48th of the 85 ranked primary schools in Hull.
- Acre Heads Primary School Primary
- Adelaide Primary School Primary
- Ainthorpe Primary School Primary
- Aldbrough Primary School Primary
- Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Anlaby Primary School Primary
- Appleton Primary School Primary
- Bellfield Primary School Primary
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Bilton Community Primary School Primary
- Bricknell Primary School Primary
- Broadacre Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newland St John's Church of England Academy teach?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of Newland St John's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Newland St John's Church of England Academy is Mrs Elisabeth Brett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newland St John's Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newland St John's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newland St John's Church of England Academy?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newland St John's Church of England Academy full?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 214 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newland St John's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Newland St John's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Newland St John's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newland St John's Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newland St John's Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy is part of HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newland St John's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newland St John's Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy ranked 43rd of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newland St John's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newland St John's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newland St John's Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.