Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 3 2023 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
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145722
- Address
- Station Road, Preston, HU12 8UZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1013 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 95.3%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 1.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 45.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 108 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 63 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 114 112 |
| Year 8 | 202 108 94 |
| Year 9 | 207 93 114 |
| Year 10 | 171 73 98 |
| Year 11 | 154 71 83 |
| Year 12 | 30 7 23 |
| Year 13 | 23 13 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 84.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 33.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 33.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 17.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 59.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 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 | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |