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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 118138

Northcott School and Sixth Form College

Community special school · Hull · HU7 4EL

Ages 3–19 · 195 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

6.0

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8-1.52
−20+2
Attainment 86.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

195 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
139 / 56
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
195 / 200 (98%)
Free school meals
48.7%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Katherine Johnson

Location

Address
Northcott School, Bransholme
Postcode
HU7 4EL
Town
Hull
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
178 on roll / 200 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 48.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Hull
119
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU7
19
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katherine Johnson
Telephone
01482825311
Website
www.northcottschool.org.uk

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