Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy
Balk Lane, Sproatley, Hull, HU11 4PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vic Tippett
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 144082
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482811499
About this school
Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 128 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 17 | 21 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 52% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 67% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Sproatley Endowed 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy compares
Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy ranked 17th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 128 | — |
| Bilton Community Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 19.4% | 217 | 2.5 miles |
| Preston Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 22% | 147 | 2.7 miles |
| Wansbeck Primary School | 62% | 6.5% | 52.7% | 252 | 3.1 miles |
| Thanet Primary School | 56% | 6.8% | 40% | 382 | 3.2 miles |
| Mountbatten Primary School | 63% | 6.1% | 56.1% | 272 | 3.2 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)
- 9.52%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 1.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bilton Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Preston Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Wansbeck Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Thanet Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Mountbatten Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy ranks 23rd 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 year groups does Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy teach?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy is Mrs Vic Tippett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sproatley Endowed 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 big is Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy full?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 128 on roll (61%), 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 Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy ranked 17th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sproatley Endowed 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 10 July 2026.