Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary SchoolWolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College.
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School was judged Good and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School and 47.6 for Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School (48.3 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College (48.1 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HessleHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School | HullWolfreton School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 7th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,856 | 1,373 | |
| Capacity | 2,005 | 1,685 | |
| Location | Hessle, HU13 0JQ | Hull, HU10 6HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.0% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.2% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.2% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 | 4.30 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 231 | 235 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 32.3 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% | 22.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,856 | 1,373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 17.9% 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
A-level average points
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.
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
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