Withernsea High SchoolHolderness Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Withernsea High School and Holderness Academy are secondary schools.
Withernsea High School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holderness Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holderness Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Withernsea High School was judged in need of attention and Holderness Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Withernsea High School and 43.1 for Holderness Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Withernsea High School (43.9 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holderness Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithernseaWithernsea High School | HullHolderness Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 12th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 731 | 990 | |
| Capacity | 1,267 | 1,390 | |
| Location | Withernsea, HU19 2EQ | Hull, HU12 8UZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.4% | 38.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.3% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.1% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 3.77 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 123 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 20 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 731 | 990 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 19.7% 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.
Withernsea High School
Holderness Academy
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