Which is the best secondary school in Hull?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Lift Kingswood ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Hull, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Hull ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Hull?

14 secondary schools in Hull published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Hull, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Lift Kingswood
Academy sponsor led

58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.0

Attainment 8
2
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
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62%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.9

Attainment 8
3
Ron Dearing UTC
University technical college

53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.0

Attainment 8
4
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
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52%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.6

Attainment 8
5
Hull Trinity House Academy
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51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.0

Attainment 8
6
Newland School for Girls
Academy converter

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.2

Attainment 8
7
Holderness Academy
Academy sponsor led

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.1

Attainment 8
8
Kelvin Hall School
Academy converter

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.2

Attainment 8
9
Malet Lambert
Academy converter

36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.9

Attainment 8
10
The Marvell College
Academy sponsor led

25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.6

Attainment 8
11
Sirius Academy West
Academy sponsor led

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.7

Attainment 8
12
Sirius Academy North
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.8

Attainment 8
13
Winifred Holtby Academy
Academy converter

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.4

Attainment 8
14
Liberty Academy
Academy sponsor led

15%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

29.2

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Hull?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Lift Kingswood ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Hull, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Hull ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Hull?: 14 secondary schools in Hull published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.