SCHOOL PROFILE

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School

All-through Academy converter URN 137306
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,005 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

1 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,812 1,793 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 894 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 918 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.6%
0.8 pts above England
School 25.6%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.2%
13.1 pts below England
School 7.2%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.5%
1,604
Any other White background
5.6%
101
Any other ethnic group
1.8%
33
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
12
African
0.5%
9
Any other Asian background
0.4%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.9% 307 of 1,812 pupils
3.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.7% 230 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 77 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 69
Social, emotional & mental health 51
Specific learning difficulty 50
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
No specialist assessment yet 29

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

44.7 5.5 pts above England
School 44.7
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 39.0% England 36.0% 3.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 63.2% England 51.4% 11.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 53.2% England 30.6% 22.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.04 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.60 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.26%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.05 pts higher than England
School 7.26%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.55%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.74 pts higher than England
School 20.55%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.24%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.44 pts higher than England
School 3.24%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.4% 0.7 pts below England
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
90.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire
90.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
97.2%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information