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Newland School for Girls

Academy converter · Hull · HU6 7RU

Ages 11–16 · 610 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
760

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

68

Places offered

93

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill81%

610 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
610
Boys / girls
0 / 610
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
610 / 750 (81%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
282
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Vicky Callaghan

Location

Address
Cottingham Road
Postcode
HU6 7RU
Town
Hull
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 610 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.2%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Secondary schools in Hull
14
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU6
17
Secondary in HU6
3
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.

  • Kelvin Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU5 4QH · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sirius Academy North

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hull · HU6 9BP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hull Trinity House Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU3 1UP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Boulevard Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Kingston-upon-Hull · HU3 3QT · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Ron Dearing UTC

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    University technical college · Secondary

    Hull · HU2 8BQ · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 14–19

    • Att850.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence3.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU7 4PW · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Lift Kingswood

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hull · HU7 4WR · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Vicky Callaghan
Telephone
01482343098

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