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St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Cranbrook Avenue, Hull HU6 7TN · smchull.org · 01482 851136

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.9
average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Hull, City of 40.4, England 46
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,485
85 over 2,400 places · 104%
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.7%
First language not English
33.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 516 families put the school first and 341 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 485 (Places 345)485September 2023: 558 (Places 347)558September 2024: 520 (Places 345)520September 2025: 588 (Places 344)588September 2026: 516 (Places 341)516Places 341
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263415161.5▲64%
September 2025Sept 20253445881.7▲58%
September 2024Sept 20243455201.5▲64%
September 2023Sept 20233475581.6▲61%
September 2022Sept 20223454851.4▲70%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.9, and 62.1% 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 B- (37.1 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: 53.5 (England 46.3)53.52017/18: 54.2 (England 46.5)54.22018/19: 54.0 (England 46.7)54.02021/22: 50.3 (England 48.8)50.32022/23: 56.0 (England 46.3)56.02023/24: 54.2 (England 45.9)54.22024/25: 54.9 (England 46.0)54.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.946.0
▲62.1%45.4%
▲77.5%64.8%
▲79.8%40.5%
▲5.234.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118117)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.6−22.2
Sixth form college26.6+15.4
Further education18.1+5
Apprenticeship4.5+0.7
Employment0.6−0.7
Not in a lasting destination4+1.4
Activity not captured1.7+1.1

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: 32.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 38.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.3 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.9 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 37.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
185 studentsB- (37.1)Average -0.09
190 studentsB- (37.1)Average -0.09
115 studentsDist (36.2)Above average +0.59
12.9%AAB or better
89.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24238B- (37.5)0.00
2022/23202B (39.9)—
2021/22219B+ (42.3)—
2018/19152B- (38.2)+0.26
2017/18178B- (35.2)+0.24
2016/17190C+ (33.5)+0.25
2015/16147C+ (32.9)+0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.5−0.2
Further and other education2.3−1.3
Further education0.6−1.2
Other education1.80
Apprenticeship8.5+0.8
Employment13.5−1.9
Not in a lasting destination10+3.5
Activity not captured3.2−0.9

Ofsted

St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 24 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
24 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2010

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (249 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
88%
Replies
249
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 75 parents (30%) with SEND

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