Liberty AcademyWinifred Holtby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Liberty Academy and Winifred Holtby Academy are secondary schools in Hull.
Liberty Academy scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Winifred Holtby Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Winifred Holtby Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Liberty Academy was judged Requires improvement and Winifred Holtby Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.2 for Liberty Academy and 36.4 for Winifred Holtby Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Liberty Academy (38.2 in 2021-22, 29.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Winifred Holtby Academy (42.8 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullLiberty Academy | HullWinifred Holtby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F24/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 13 in Hull | 11th of 13 in Hull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,252 | 1,320 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Hull, HU9 5YB | Hull, HU7 4PW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.2 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 14.9% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 50.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.7% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.36 | 3.02 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 241 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 10 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 10.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,252 | 1,320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.3% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.8% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 47.1% | 35.3% 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.
Liberty Academy
Winifred Holtby Academy
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