South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School.
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College was judged Good and Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College and 44.7 for Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College (53.0 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School (48.3 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North FerribySouth Hunsley School and Sixth Form College | HessleHessle High School and Penshurst Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,106 | 1,856 | |
| Capacity | 1,877 | 2,005 | |
| Location | North Ferriby, HU14 3HS | Hessle, HU13 0JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 44.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.5% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.1% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 Stronger figure | 4.04 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 336 | 231 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 172 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.9% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,106 | 1,856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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.
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
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