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Kelvin Hall School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Bricknell Avenue, Hull HU5 4QH · kelvinhall.net · 01482 342229
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Hull, City of 40.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,593
- 99% of 1,615 places
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 346 families put the school first and 308 places were offered; 81% 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 | 308 | 346 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 324 | 310 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 311 | 356 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 318 | 383 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 317 | 385 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.2, and 38.3% 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.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼62.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲54.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.75 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118103)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.8 | 0 |
| Sixth form college | 44.6 | +3.4 |
| Further education | 32.5 | −1.7 |
| Other education | 0.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 2.8 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | −4 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +2 |
Ofsted
Kelvin Hall School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 70
- 4% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (24%) with SEND