How many pupils attend Victoria Dock Primary School?

Victoria Dock Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.

What ages does Victoria Dock Primary School take?

Victoria Dock Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Victoria Dock Primary School located?

Victoria Dock Primary School is located in Hull, HU9 1TL, Kingston upon Hull, City of.

How do I apply to Victoria Dock Primary School?

Victoria Dock Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Victoria Dock Primary School?

When Victoria Dock Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after; 2. Catchment area residence — Being resident in the catchment area of the school (see note (ii) below); 3. Sibling attending — Having a sibling who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. (See note (i) below), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criteria 3, 4 and 5 will be used as a tiebreaker for other criteria. If the school is over-subscribed from within its catchment area after the allocation of children with EHCP and children under criteria 1, then the brothers/sisters, children of staff and geographical criteria will be used in that order as tiebreakers.

What is the largest ethnic background at Victoria Dock Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.9% of pupils at Victoria Dock Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Victoria Dock Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How places are decided at Victoria Dock Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.
2Catchment area residence — Being resident in the catchment area of the school (see note (ii) below)
3Sibling attending — Having a sibling who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. (See note (i) below)
4Children of staff — Children of staff, if the member of staff has been employed by the school for a minimum of two years and/or has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nursery attendance — Having attended the school-based nursery for at least two terms.
6Geographical proximity — Geographical, with priority given to those living nearest to the school. (See notes (ii) and (iii) below).

If two applications tie: Criteria 3, 4 and 5 will be used as a tiebreaker for other criteria. If the school is over-subscribed from within its catchment area after the allocation of children with EHCP and children under criteria 1, then the brothers/sisters, children of staff and geographical criteria will be used in that order as tiebreakers.

Applications for pupils with a statutory assessment of special educational needs (EHCP naming the school) are admitted first per Code of Practice, before these criteria are applied. Distance measured as shortest available safe route for pedestrians along footpaths alongside roads on current street map, using Hull City Council's Route finder system.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Victoria Dock Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Victoria Dock Primary School?: Victoria Dock Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What ages does Victoria Dock Primary School take?: Victoria Dock Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Victoria Dock Primary School located?: Victoria Dock Primary School is located in Hull, HU9 1TL, Kingston upon Hull, City of.
How do I apply to Victoria Dock Primary School?: Victoria Dock Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Victoria Dock Primary School?: When Victoria Dock Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after; 2. Catchment area residence — Being resident in the catchment area of the school (see note (ii) below); 3. Sibling attending — Having a sibling who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. (See note (i) below), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criteria 3, 4 and 5 will be used as a tiebreaker for other criteria. If the school is over-subscribed from within its catchment area after the allocation of children with EHCP and children under criteria 1, then the brothers/sisters, children of staff and geographical criteria will be used in that order as tiebreakers.
What is the largest ethnic background at Victoria Dock Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.9% of pupils at Victoria Dock Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Victoria Dock Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.
2Catchment area residence — Being resident in the catchment area of the school (see note (ii) below)
3Sibling attending — Having a sibling who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. (See note (i) below)
4Children of staff — Children of staff, if the member of staff has been employed by the school for a minimum of two years and/or has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nursery attendance — Having attended the school-based nursery for at least two terms.
6Geographical proximity — Geographical, with priority given to those living nearest to the school. (See notes (ii) and (iii) below).

Victoria Dock Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Victoria Dock Primary School?: Victoria Dock Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What ages does Victoria Dock Primary School take?: Victoria Dock Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Victoria Dock Primary School located?: Victoria Dock Primary School is located in Hull, HU9 1TL, Kingston upon Hull, City of.
How do I apply to Victoria Dock Primary School?: Victoria Dock Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Victoria Dock Primary School?: When Victoria Dock Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after; 2. Catchment area residence — Being resident in the catchment area of the school (see note (ii) below); 3. Sibling attending — Having a sibling who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. (See note (i) below), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criteria 3, 4 and 5 will be used as a tiebreaker for other criteria. If the school is over-subscribed from within its catchment area after the allocation of children with EHCP and children under criteria 1, then the brothers/sisters, children of staff and geographical criteria will be used in that order as tiebreakers.
What is the largest ethnic background at Victoria Dock Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.9% of pupils at Victoria Dock Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Victoria Dock Primary School

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How places are decided at Victoria Dock Primary School

Victoria Dock Primary School: key facts

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