Holderness Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145722
- Address
- Station Road, Preston, HU12 8UZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 990 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 94.5%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 8 | 224 112 112 |
| Year 9 | 193 106 87 |
| Year 10 | 161 69 92 |
| Year 11 | 178 73 105 |
| Year 13 | 26 6 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 34.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 24.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 22.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 12.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |