Lift KingswoodWinifred Holtby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Kingswood and Winifred Holtby Academy are secondary schools in Hull.
Lift Kingswood scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Winifred Holtby Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lift Kingswood is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Kingswood was judged exceptional and Winifred Holtby Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for Lift Kingswood and 34.2 for Winifred Holtby Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Kingswood (58.4 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Winifred Holtby Academy (42.8 in 2021-22, 34.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullLift Kingswood | HullWinifred Holtby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Hull Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Hull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,592 | 1,309 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Hull, HU7 4WR | Hull, HU7 4PW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.0% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 273 | 228 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,534 | 1,320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 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.
Lift Kingswood
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