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St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Hull · HU6 7TN

Ages 11–18 · 2,485 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.2

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-24

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+0.63
−20+2
Attainment 854.2
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,891

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

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

520

Places offered

345

1st-preference offers

335

Total preferences (any rank)
1,063
Preferred offers (top 3)
345
Applications from outside LA
135
Offers to outside-LA applicants
66
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 fill104%

2,485 pupils · 2,400 places

Pupils on roll
2,485
Boys / girls
1,217 / 1,268
School capacity
2,400
Capacity fill
2,485 / 2,400 (104%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
393
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Stead

Location

Address
Cranbrook Avenue
Postcode
HU6 7TN
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 2,485 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Stead
Telephone
01482851136
Website
http://www.smchull.org

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