St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademyNewland School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hull.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy and Newland School for Girls are secondary schools in Hull.
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newland School for Girls scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy was judged Outstanding and Newland School for Girls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.9 for St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy and 44.2 for Newland School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (50.3 in 2021-22, 54.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newland School for Girls (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HullSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy | HullNewland School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Hull Stronger figure | 5th of 13 in Hull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,438 | 672 | |
| Capacity | 2,400 | 750 | |
| Location | Hull, HU6 7TN | Hull, HU6 7RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.9 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 39.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% Stronger figure | 58.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.8% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.23 Stronger figure | 4.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 377 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 185 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,438 | 672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.8% | 43.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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.
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Newland School for Girls
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