Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle, HU13 0JQ
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr William Nixon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Consortium Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,005
- Pupils on roll
- 1,812
- URN
- 137306
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482648604
About this school
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is an all-through academy in Hessle. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,812 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 51% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 66% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 70% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 237 | 240 | 231 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.7 | 42.9 | 44.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.28 -0.47 to -0.10 | -0.60 -0.79 to -0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 40% | 39% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 60.8% | 63.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 57% | 58.3% | 53.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.0 | 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 Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School 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 | 43% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.7 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.9 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.7 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,896 |
| 2023/24 | 1,884 |
| 2024/25 | 1,856 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School compares
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School ranked 11th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.7 | 7.3% | 26.8% | 1,812 | — |
| St Anne's School and Sixth Form College | — | 7.3% | 32.8% | 158 | 0.8 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Junior Academy | — | 4% | 27.4% | 375 | 0.9 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 16.9% | 319 | 0.9 miles |
| Tranby | 45.1 | — | 0% | 484 | 1.0 miles |
| St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy | — | 5% | 24.6% | 193 | 1.6 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)
- 26.82%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 20.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College0.8 miles
Special schools · Hessle
-
All Saints Church of England Junior Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hessle
-
All Saints Church of England Infant Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hessle
-
Tranby1.0 miles
Independent schools · Hull
-
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hessle
- All Saints Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- St Anne's School and Sixth Form College Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School teach?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an all-through school in Hessle.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is Mr William Nixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School has 1,812 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School full?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School has capacity for 2,005 pupils and 1,812 on roll (90%), 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 Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School a selective school?
- No. Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is part of THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School ranked 11th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School'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.