Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 137306
- Address
- Tranby House, Heads Lane, HU13 0JQ
- Website
- www.thehessleacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1884 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 88%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 2.6%
Other 1.8%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsWell below average-4.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 43%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 17 18 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 9 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 31 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 69 36 33 |
| Year 3 | 67 36 31 |
| Year 4 | 71 39 32 |
| Year 5 | 67 31 36 |
| Year 6 | 70 38 32 |
| Year 7 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 8 | 248 130 118 |
| Year 9 | 246 122 124 |
| Year 10 | 237 105 132 |
| Year 11 | 239 127 112 |
| Year 12 | 75 34 41 |
| Year 13 | 66 35 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 33.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 33.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 17.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 59.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 18.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 16.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 1.7% |