Kelvin Hall School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of
Kelvin Hall School 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 23 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QH
- 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
- 1,593 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Kelvin Hall School is a welcoming place.”
- “Pupils move around the school calmly and purposefully.”
- “There are plenty of staff on hand to support pupils if needed.”
To improve
- “Some curriculum areas are more developed than others.”
- “However, some groups of pupils, notably those pupils who receive free school meals and the most able, do not always progress as well as expected.”
- “Bullying happens infrequently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 March 2024 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.2 | 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: 346 first-preference applications, 308 offers in total, 281 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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- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
- Newland School for Girls 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy 1.2 mi Outstanding
- Hull Trinity House Academy 1.7 mi Not judged
- Sirius Academy North 1.7 mi Not judged
- The Boulevard Academy 1.8 mi Not judged
- Ron Dearing UTC 2.3 mi Standards maintained
- Sirius Academy West 2.3 mi Good
- Winifred Holtby Academy 3.0 mi Good