Kelvin Hall SchoolSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Kelvin Hall School and St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Hull.
Kelvin Hall School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kelvin Hall School was judged Good and St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Kelvin Hall School and 54.9 for St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kelvin Hall School (44.2 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (50.3 in 2021-22, 54.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullKelvin Hall School | HullSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Hull | 1st of 13 in Hull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,617 | 2,438 | |
| Capacity | 1,615 | 2,400 | |
| Location | Hull, HU5 4QH | Hull, HU6 7TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 54.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% | 77.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.0% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 5.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 313 | 377 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 185 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,617 | 2,438 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.8% | 8.2% 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
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