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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
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
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 254 | 216 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 273 | 246 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 285 | 280 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 342 | 254 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 288 | 278 | 1 | 94% |
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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼54.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.32 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 17.6 | −10.3 |
| Sixth form college | 23.1 | +10.5 |
| Further education | 37.4 | +7 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 2.1 | −3.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.7 | −4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +0.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 students | C+ (34) | Average 0.00 | |
| 41 students | C+ (34.2) | Average +0.01 | |
| 28 students | Dist- (30.9) | Average -0.18 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33 | B- (36.8) | +0.29 |
| 2022/23 | 47 | C (28.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 47 | C+ (33.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 45 | C (28.5) | -0.16 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | C (30.6) | +0.21 |
| 2016/17 | 16 | C (28.6) | +0.66 |
| 2015/16 | 6 | E+ (13.6) | +0.18 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46 | −27.6 |
| Further and other education | 8 | +6.1 |
| Further education | 2 | — |
| Other education | 6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | +6.1 |
| Employment | 22 | +6.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14 | +6.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | — |
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 education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
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 pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
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
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (30%) with SEND