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Liberty Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hull · HU9 5YB

Ages 11–18 · 1,199 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

31.8

Overall absence

15.6%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.18
−20+2
Attainment 831.8
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+37%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.8%
Unauthorised9.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,316

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

208

Places offered

288

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
409
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,199 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,199
Boys / girls
632 / 567
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,199 / 1,550 (77%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
661
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Louise Beasley

Location

Address
1 Bilton Grove
Postcode
HU9 5YB
Town
Hull
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 1,199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Hull
119
Secondary schools in Hull
14
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU9
18
Secondary in HU9
2
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Secondary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.2%

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    • EM5+62%
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    • Absence11.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Beasley
Telephone
01482781912
Website
https://lib.hlt.academy/

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