Holderness Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good

Station Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8UZOpen in maps

Holderness Academy is a secondary school in Hull for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 7th of 14 secondary schools in Hull. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 15 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

176 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.1

43.1, 3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.1%

38.1%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.9%

61.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.3%

27.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.77

3.77, 0.32 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

20 students

Average point score per A level entry28.28

28.28, 6.72 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

906 pupils on roll, with places for 1,390

Eligible for free school meals24.3%

24.3%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holderness Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Marvell College3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 40.6
Liberty Academy3 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 29.2
Malet Lambert4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 41.9
Winifred Holtby Academy5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 36.4
Ron Dearing UTC6 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 49.0

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Neal Holder
Phone
01482899315
Website
holderness.academy
Address
Station Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8UZ
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
URN
145722

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.