Hornsea School and Language College
Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Ostler
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,449
- Pupils on roll
- 1,258
- URN
- 118082
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964532727
About this school
Hornsea School and Language College is a community secondary school in Hornsea. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,258 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | 207 | 207 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | 43.7 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.38 -0.58 to -0.18 | -0.34 -0.54 to -0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 40.1% | 42.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 60.9% | 64.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 38.2% | 50.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hornsea School and Language College 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 | 41.6 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,200 |
| 2023/24 | 1,252 |
| 2024/25 | 1,257 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hornsea School and Language College compares
Hornsea School and Language College ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.5 | 8.6% | 24.1% | 1,258 | — |
| Lift Kingswood | 55 | 5.3% | 30.1% | 1,592 | 10.1 miles |
| The Marvell College | 40.6 | 8.3% | 46.6% | 1,232 | 10.5 miles |
| Winifred Holtby Academy | 36.4 | 11% | 45.1% | 1,309 | 10.8 miles |
| Malet Lambert | 41.9 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 1,648 | 11.3 miles |
| Sirius Academy North | 37.8 | 10.6% | 51.3% | 1,095 | 11.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.13%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lift Kingswood10.1 miles
Secondary · Hull
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The Marvell College10.5 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Winifred Holtby Academy10.8 miles
Secondary · Hull
-
Malet Lambert11.3 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Sirius Academy North11.8 miles
Secondary · Hull
Other schools in Hornsea
- Hornsea Nursery School Nursery
- Hornsea Burton Primary School Primary
- Hornsea Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hornsea School and Language College teach?
- Hornsea School and Language College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hornsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Hornsea School and Language College?
- The headteacher of Hornsea School and Language College is Mr Stephen Ostler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hornsea School and Language College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hornsea School and Language College, 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 Hornsea School and Language College?
- Hornsea School and Language College has 1,258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hornsea School and Language College full?
- Hornsea School and Language College has capacity for 1,449 pupils and 1,258 on roll (87%), 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 Hornsea School and Language College a faith school?
- No. Hornsea School and Language College has no designated religious character.
- Is Hornsea School and Language College a selective school?
- No. Hornsea School and Language College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Hornsea School and Language College have?
- The schools register lists Hornsea School and Language College's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hornsea School and Language College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.6 in 2022/23 and 44.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hornsea School and Language College rank locally?
- Hornsea School and Language College ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hornsea School and Language College's absence rate?
- Hornsea School and Language College's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hornsea School and Language College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hornsea School and Language College'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 30 June 2026.