St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Stead
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Sponsor
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,400
- Pupils on roll
- 2,485
- URN
- 144104
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482851136
About this school
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,485 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy, 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 333 | 354 | 377 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.0 | 54.2 | 54.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.73 +0.58 to +0.89 | +0.63 +0.47 to +0.78 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 59.3% | 62.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 81.6% | 77.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 80% | 80.5% | 79.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
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 St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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 | 56 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.2 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.9 | 36.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,508 |
| 2023/24 | 2,471 |
| 2024/25 | 2,438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy compares
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy ranked 2nd of 13 secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.9 | 4.5% | 21.6% | 2,485 | — |
| Newland School for Girls | 44.2 | 8.5% | 43.6% | 610 | 0.4 miles |
| Sirius Academy North | 37.8 | 10.6% | 51.3% | 1,095 | 0.7 miles |
| Kelvin Hall School | 42.2 | 10.2% | 31.4% | 1,593 | 1.2 miles |
| Hull Trinity House Academy | 47 | 10.8% | 45.3% | 979 | 1.4 miles |
| Winifred Holtby Academy | 36.4 | 11% | 45.1% | 1,309 | 1.9 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)
- 21.64%
- English as an additional language
- 30.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 8.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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Newland School for Girls0.4 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Sirius Academy North0.7 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Kelvin Hall School1.2 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Hull Trinity House Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Hull
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Winifred Holtby Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy ranks 2nd of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Hull.
- Holderness Academy Secondary
- Hull Trinity House Academy Secondary
- Kelvin Hall School Secondary
- Liberty Academy Secondary
- Lift Kingswood Secondary
- Malet Lambert Secondary
- Newland School for Girls Secondary
- Ron Dearing UTC Secondary
- Sirius Academy North Secondary
- Sirius Academy West Secondary
- The Marvell College Secondary
- Winifred Holtby Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy teach?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is Mrs Maria Stead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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 many pupils are at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy has 2,485 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy full?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy has capacity for 2,400 pupils and 2,485 on roll (104%), 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 St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy a selective school?
- No. St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is part of ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56 in 2022/23 and 54.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy ranked 2nd of 13 secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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 10 July 2026.