Best secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of
13 of 13 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Kingston upon Hull, City of schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 8 of 13 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 3 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.56 (best 0.63)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy Hull | 0.63 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.51 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Lift Kingswood Hull | 0.24 | Not judged improving | about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Hull Trinity House Academy Hull | 0.14 | Not judged | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Ron Dearing UTC Hull | 0.1 | Outstanding | — | approximate |
| 5 | Newland School for Girls Hull hidden gem | -0.13 | Good | undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Kelvin Hall School Hull | -0.4 | Good | about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | The Marvell College Hull | -0.56 | Good | about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Malet Lambert Hull | -0.57 | Good | oversubscribed 1.16 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Sirius Academy West Hull hidden gem | -0.66 | Good | about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | The Boulevard Academy Kingston-upon-Hull | -0.69 | Not judged declining | undersubscribed 0.68 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Sirius Academy North Hull | -1.01 | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Liberty Academy Hull | -1.18 | Requires improvement declining | undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Winifred Holtby Academy Hull hidden gem | -1.4 | Good improving | undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Applying in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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