Winifred Holtby Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Unique reference
- 139629
- Address
- Midmere Avenue, Leads Road, Bransholme, HU7 4PW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1334 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.6%
- Persistent absence
- 37.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 92.2%
Unclassified 3%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 1.3%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.86
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 63 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 65 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 36 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 40 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
Admissions
Winifred Holtby Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 279
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 203
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 148 148 |
| Year 8 | 294 138 156 |
| Year 9 | 253 132 121 |
| Year 10 | 249 144 105 |
| Year 11 | 242 143 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68.0% 76.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 21.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 21.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 32.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 7.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |