Frederick Holmes School
Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 8JJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Maddison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Humber Education Trust
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 146220
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482804766
About this school
Frederick Holmes School is a special academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 107 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Frederick Holmes 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 | Kingston upon Hull, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.48%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 15.08%
- Persistent absence
- 46.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Life Skills Hub Central0.3 miles
Special schools · Hull
-
University of Hull0.5 miles
Universities · Kingston-upon-Hull
-
Froebel House School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Hull
-
Hymers College1.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Rise Academy1.9 miles
Academies · Hull
Other schools in Hull
- Euler Academy Free Schools
- Harte's Academy Special schools
- Life Skills Hub Central Special schools
- Northcott School and Sixth Form College Special schools
- Oakfield School Academies
- Rise Academy Academies
- The Compass Academy Academies
- The Hub School Academies
- The Sullivan Centre Academies
- The Venn Boulevard Centre Academies
- Tweendykes School Academies
- Hedon Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Frederick Holmes School teach?
- Frederick Holmes School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of Frederick Holmes School?
- The headteacher of Frederick Holmes School is Mrs Helen Maddison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Frederick Holmes School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frederick Holmes 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 big is Frederick Holmes School?
- Frederick Holmes School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Frederick Holmes School full?
- Frederick Holmes School has capacity for 100 pupils and 107 on roll (107%), 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 Frederick Holmes School a faith school?
- No. Frederick Holmes School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Frederick Holmes School?
- Frederick Holmes School is part of HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Frederick Holmes School have?
- The schools register lists Frederick Holmes School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Frederick Holmes School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Frederick Holmes School's absence rate?
- Frederick Holmes School's overall absence rate is 15.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frederick Holmes School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frederick Holmes 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 10 July 2026.