Kelvin Hall School
Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kelvin Hall School is a secondary school in Hull for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 102 schools in Kingston upon Hull. It ranks 8th of 14 secondary schools in Hull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 29 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Kelvin Hall School is a welcoming place. Pupils move around the school calmly and purposefully. There are plenty of staff on hand to support pupils if needed. Staff and pupils get on well. Their relationships are built on mutual respect. This helps pupils to settle in lessons and learn well. Pupils learn a curriculum that is mostly well organised. Some curriculum areas are more developed than others. In general, most pupils achieve well at the school. However, some groups of pupils, notably those pupils who receive free school meals and the most able, do not always progress as well as expected. The school has established a dedicated provision to support pupils with complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) called 'The Hub'. Most pupils who attend this provision learn alongside their peers for some lessons. This ensures they feel included in mainstream school. The curriculum extends beyond academic subjects. Leaders have developed a rich personal development offer. Activities are woven into the school day and after school. These include inspiring pupil performances. Most pupils feel safe in the school. Bullying happens infrequently. Some pupils use unkind language towards others. When this happens, pupils know how to seek support through anti-bullying ambassadors, reporting boxes, online support and with dedicated pastoral staff.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the organisation of the curriculum at key stage 3 means that pupils do not get the opportunity to learn, practise and remember in a continuous way. As a result, the curriculum does not help pupils to know more and remember more consistently. The school should ensure that all subjects at key stage 3 enable pupils to build knowledge in a way that prepares them for their next stage of learning.
- The impact of the curriculum does not consistently fulfil the school's ambitious intent. Some groups of pupils, notably those pupils who receive free school meals and the most able, do not always progress as well as expected. The school should ensure that all pupils deepen and extend their subject knowledge to better prepare them for qualifications.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
313 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,593 pupils on roll, with places for 1,615
Schools near Kelvin Hall School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newland School for Girls | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 44.2 |
| St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.9 |
| Hymers College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 41.9 |
| Sirius Academy North | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.8 |
| Hull Trinity House Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 47.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr James Shaw
- Phone
- 01482342229
- Address
- Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QH
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull
- URN
- 143221
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.