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Winifred Holtby Academy

Academy converter · Hull · HU7 4PW

Ages 11–16 · 1,309 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.4

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-1.40
−20+2
Attainment 835.4
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.8%
Unauthorised8.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,377

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

229

Places offered

279

1st-preference offers

229

Total preferences (any rank)
521
Preferred offers (top 3)
258
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill97%

1,309 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,309
Boys / girls
661 / 648
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,309 / 1,350 (97%)
Free school meals
47.1%
FSM pupils
616
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Consortium Academy Trust
Headteacher
Neal Holder

Location

Address
Midmere Avenue, Leads Road, Bransholme
Postcode
HU7 4PW
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 1,309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.1%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Secondary schools in Hull
14
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU7
19
Secondary in HU7
2
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Secondary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
13

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Contact

Headteacher
Neal Holder
Telephone
01482826207
Website
http://www.winifredholtbyacademy.co.uk

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