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Sirius Academy West

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

296 Anlaby Park Road South, Hull HU4 7JB · sirius-academy.org.uk · 01482 352939

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.7
average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Hull, City of 40.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,409
85% of 1,650 places
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.9%
First language not English
11.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 254 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 278 (Places 288)278September 2023: 254 (Places 342)254September 2024: 280 (Places 285)280September 2025: 246 (Places 273)246September 2026: 216 (Places 254)216Places 254
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262542160.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252732460.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024285280188%
September 2023Sept 20233422540.7100%
September 2022Sept 2022288278194%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.7, and 32.9% 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 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82017/18: 42.5 (England 46.5)42.52018/19: 44.7 (England 46.7)44.72021/22: 44.1 (England 48.8)44.12022/23: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 38.7 (England 46.0)38.7England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form17.6−10.3
Sixth form college23.1+10.5
Further education37.4+7
Apprenticeship6.3+0.2
Employment2.1−3.6
Not in a lasting destination9.7−4.1
Activity not captured3.8+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 13.6 (England 30.5)E+2016/17: 28.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 36.8 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
19.4%AAB or better
88.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2433B- (36.8)+0.29
2022/2347C (28.8)—
2021/2247C+ (33.9)—
2018/1945C (28.5)-0.16
2017/1833C (30.6)+0.21
2016/1716C (28.6)+0.66
2015/166E+ (13.6)+0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46−27.6
Further and other education8+6.1
Further education2—
Other education6—
Apprenticeship8+6.1
Employment22+6.9
Not in a lasting destination14+6.5
Activity not captured2—

Ofsted

Sirius Academy West was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
60%
Replies
60
4% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼39% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (30%) with SEND

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