South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
East Dale Road, Melton, North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
- Executive Principal
- Ms Michaela Blackledge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Education Alliance
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,877
- Pupils on roll
- 2,085
- URN
- 136667
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482631208
About this school
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is a secondary academy in North Ferriby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,085 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 343 | 375 | 336 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.8 | 51.4 | 52.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.37 +0.22 to +0.52 | +0.38 +0.23 to +0.52 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 57.6% | 56% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 79.2% | 76.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 53.6% | 55.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
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 South Hunsley School and Sixth Form 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 | 51.8 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.4 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.5 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,115 |
| 2023/24 | 2,106 |
| 2024/25 | 2,106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College compares
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.5 | 6.7% | 12% | 2,085 | — |
| Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College | 47.6 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 1,381 | 4.4 miles |
| Sirius Academy West | 38.7 | 7.7% | 40.1% | 1,409 | 5.3 miles |
| Winterton Community Academy | 45.3 | 7.6% | 30.4% | 477 | 5.4 miles |
| Baysgarth School | 40.9 | 9.2% | 30.6% | 1,014 | 5.4 miles |
| Cottingham High School | 45.2 | 9.3% | 24% | 826 | 6.0 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)
- 12.01%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.67%
- Persistent absence
- 17.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College4.4 miles
Secondary · Hull
-
Sirius Academy West5.3 miles
Secondary · Hull
-
Winterton Community Academy5.4 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Baysgarth School5.4 miles
Secondary · Barton-upon-Humber
-
Cottingham High School6.0 miles
Secondary · Cottingham
Other schools in North Ferriby
Common questions
- What year groups does South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College teach?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in North Ferriby.
- Who is the executive principal of South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College?
- The executive principal of South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is Ms Michaela Blackledge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Hunsley School and Sixth Form 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 South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College has 2,085 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College full?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,877 pupils and 2,085 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Is South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is part of THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.8 in 2022/23 and 52.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College rank locally?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College's absence rate?
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Hunsley School and Sixth Form 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 1 July 2026.