Liberty Academy
1 Bilton Grove, Hull, HU9 5YB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Miss Louise Beasley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,550
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199
- URN
- 135598
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482781912
About this school
Liberty Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,199 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 256 | 242 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.3 | 31.8 | 29.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.43 -1.60 to -1.25 | -1.18 -1.36 to -1.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 14% | 16.1% | 14.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 29% | 36.8% | 35.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 28.5% | 9.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
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 Liberty Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 36.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,412 |
| 2023/24 | 1,360 |
| 2024/25 | 1,252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Liberty Academy compares
Liberty Academy ranked 13th of 13 secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29.2 | 15.8% | 55.3% | 1,199 | — |
| Malet Lambert | 41.9 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 1,648 | 1.1 miles |
| The Marvell College | 40.6 | 8.3% | 46.6% | 1,232 | 1.2 miles |
| Winifred Holtby Academy | 36.4 | 11% | 45.1% | 1,309 | 2.3 miles |
| Ron Dearing UTC | 49 | 2.9% | 15.2% | 884 | 2.4 miles |
| Hull Trinity House Academy | 47 | 10.8% | 45.3% | 979 | 2.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.28%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 47.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malet Lambert1.1 miles
Secondary · Hull
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The Marvell College1.2 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Winifred Holtby Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Hull
-
Ron Dearing UTC2.4 miles
Secondary · Hull
-
Hull Trinity House Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
Liberty Academy ranks 14th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Hull.
- Holderness Academy Secondary
- Hull Trinity House Academy Secondary
- Kelvin Hall School Secondary
- Lift Kingswood Secondary
- Malet Lambert Secondary
- Newland School for Girls Secondary
- Ron Dearing UTC Secondary
- Sirius Academy North Secondary
- Sirius Academy West Secondary
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy Secondary
- The Marvell College Secondary
- Winifred Holtby Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Liberty Academy teach?
- Liberty Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hull.
- Who is the principal of Liberty Academy?
- The principal of Liberty Academy is Miss Louise Beasley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Liberty Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Liberty Academy, 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 Liberty Academy?
- Liberty Academy has 1,199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Liberty Academy full?
- Liberty Academy has capacity for 1,550 pupils and 1,199 on roll (77%), 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 Liberty Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Liberty Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Is Liberty Academy a selective school?
- No. Liberty Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Liberty Academy?
- Liberty Academy is part of HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Liberty Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.3 in 2022/23 and 29.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Liberty Academy rank locally?
- Liberty Academy ranked 13th of 13 secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Liberty Academy's absence rate?
- Liberty Academy's overall absence rate is 15.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Liberty Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Liberty Academy'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 1 July 2026.