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Northcott School and Sixth Form College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Northcott School, Bransholme, Hull HU7 4EL · northcottschool.org.uk · 01482 825311
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Hull, City of 40.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 195
- 98% of 200 places
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Hull, City of it was 40.4, and across England 46.
In 2018/19, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.10 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 8.3 | — |
| Further education | 41.7 | −27.9 |
| Other education | 41.7 | +28.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.3 | −4.7 |
Ofsted
Northcott School and Sixth Form College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 9% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND