Winifred Holtby Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winifred Holtby Academy is a secondary school in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Midmere Avenue, Leads Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4PW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 1,309 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff put the pupils of Winifred Holtby Academy at the centre of everything that they do.”
- “Staff and pupils share strong relationships.”
- “Pupils feel safe and trust adults to help them if they are concerned about something or feeling upset.”
To improve
- “Where these approaches are not fully embedded, there are clear plans in place to further develop this.”
- “Although some pupils feel that consequences are not used consistently, behaviour strategies are supporting high standards of behaviour.”
- “Pupils’ attendance is too low and this is particularly the case for pupils with SEND and those in receipt of the pupil premium.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 206 first-preference applications, 253 offers in total, 206 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
- Lift Kingswood 1.2 mi Not judged
- Malet Lambert 1.2 mi Good
- Sirius Academy North 1.9 mi Not judged
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Hull Trinity House Academy 2.2 mi Not judged
- Liberty Academy 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- Newland School for Girls 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ron Dearing UTC 2.5 mi Standards maintained