Baysgarth SchoolHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Baysgarth School and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School.
Baysgarth School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Baysgarth School is ahead on our composite score.
Baysgarth School was judged Good and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Baysgarth School and 44.7 for Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Baysgarth School (49.2 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School (48.3 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barton-upon-HumberBaysgarth School | HessleHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 14th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,024 | 1,856 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,005 | |
| Location | Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE | Hessle, HU13 0JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.5% | 63.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.5% | 53.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.17 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 231 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 62 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,024 | 1,856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baysgarth School
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
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