The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT · Kingston upon Hull, City of · secondary school
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12th of 13 secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 2.5/10 against 253 of them, against 1.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 30.4 · 16 | 46% | 0.74 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.69 · 9 | 38% | 0.33 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 35.8 · 7 | 15% | 0.10 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Boulevard Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 33.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was -0.69, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Trading Card Games, Arts & Crafts, Humanities Games Club, Book Club, Dungeons & Dragons, and Astronomy clubs. Sports include netball, trampolining, and football, while the arts offer a choir. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 859 pupils against a stated capacity of 720. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is provided for pupils with a Progress 8 score of -0.69? How are the 6 named clubs and sports scheduled alongside core lessons?
What Ofsted said about The Boulevard Academy
Overview
The Boulevard Academy is undergoing significant changes under new leadership, with pupils "beginning to benefit" from efforts to improve education quality. While attendance is rising and many pupils feel safe and engaged, the report notes that historical examination results have been below expectations and inconsistencies remain in teaching and behaviour management.
Strengths
- The curriculum has been redeveloped across all subjects, with clear identification of "key knowledge" pupils should learn.
- Attendance is improving, supported by positive partnerships with parents and rewards such as tuck shop visits.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are benefiting from recent improvements, including personalised support and broken-down learning tasks.
- Staff feel valued, with leaders ensuring that "workload and well-being matter."
- Safeguarding arrangements are described as "effective."
Areas to improve
- The school must develop better methods to check pupil understanding, as current gaps allow "misconceptions in pupils’ learning [to] persist over time."
- Behaviour policies are not applied consistently, particularly in corridors and during unstructured times, leaving some pupils feeling less safe.
- Work to promote respect for difference and protected characteristics is "not securely in place," with some pupils failing to show necessary tolerance.
- Systems to evaluate the impact of improvement actions are underdeveloped, limiting the pace of school development.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.6 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 |
| 2025/26 | 35.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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