Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 3–19 · Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is an other school in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire for ages 3–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024. East Riding of Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 and Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle, HU13 0JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,812 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “A ‘can-do’ attitude runs through the school, from children aged three to students aged 19 in the sixth form.”
- “Pupils who spend 16 years of their early life at the school welcome pupils who are new to school.”
- “The vast majority of pupils have a positive mindset.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ outcomes in some areas in 2023 did not meet the high aspirations of the school.”
- “At times, the curriculum does not meet the needs of some learners well.”
- “These pupils require more complex and challenging activities that fulfil the curriculum and develop their knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 206 first-preference applications, 173 offers in total, 172 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 and Reception 2024 to 2026, as East Riding of Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in East Riding of Yorkshire.
- St Anne's School and Sixth Form College 0.8 mi Good
- Tranby 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Hub School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambian Beverley School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Seacole Park 8.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Becklands School 13.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Riverside Special School 16.7 mi Good
- Falcons Learning 17.7 mi No Ofsted grade