Cottingham High SchoolKelvin Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cottingham High School and Kelvin Hall School are secondary schools.
Cottingham High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kelvin Hall School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cottingham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cottingham High School was judged the expected standard and Kelvin Hall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Cottingham High School and 46.9 for Kelvin Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cottingham High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Kelvin Hall School (44.2 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CottinghamCottingham High School | HullKelvin Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 6th of 13 in Hull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 826 | 1,593 | |
| Capacity | 1,411 | 1,615 | |
| Location | Cottingham, HU16 5PX | Hull, HU5 4QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.8% | 43.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.6% | 60.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 304 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 869 | 1,617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 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.
Cottingham High School
Kelvin Hall School
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