Kelvin Hall SchoolNewland School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Kelvin Hall School and Newland School for Girls are secondary schools in Hull.
Kelvin Hall School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newland School for Girls scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newland School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Kelvin Hall School was judged Good and Newland School for Girls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Kelvin Hall School and 49.0 for Newland School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kelvin Hall School (44.2 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Newland School for Girls (47.9 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullKelvin Hall School | HullNewland School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Hull | 5th of 13 in Hull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,593 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 1,615 | 750 | |
| Location | Hull, HU5 4QH | Hull, HU6 7RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.8% | 53.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 304 | 121 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,617 | 672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 43.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.8% | 24.8% 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.
Kelvin Hall School
Newland School for Girls
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