SCHOOL PROFILE

The Marvell College

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 142391
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 July 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Kingston upon Hull, City of
Trust HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,232 1,232 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 593 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 639 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.0%
22.2 pts above England
School 47.0%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 35.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.4%
11.9 pts below England
School 8.4%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 19.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.1%
1,049
Any other White background
6.8%
84
Unclassified
4.1%
51
African
1.0%
12
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
11
Any other ethnic group
0.8%
10
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 15.5% 191 of 1,232 pupils
5.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.5%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 22.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.6% 130 pupils
England 14.8% 4.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.0% 61 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 54
Social, emotional & mental health 48
Speech, language & communication 37
Moderate learning difficulty 22
Specific learning difficulty 21
Hearing impairment 5

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

40.6 1.4 pts above England
School 40.6
Kingston upon Hull, City of 38.3
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 25.4% England 36.0% 10.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 48.2% England 51.4% 3.2 pts below England
EBacc entry 25.9% England 30.6% 4.7 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.39 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.56 · 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

8.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.11 pts higher than England
School 8.32%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 6.31%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.16 pts higher than England
School 24.98%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 17.69%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.89%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.08 pts higher than England
School 3.89%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 1.75%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.7% 10.3 pts above England
The Marvell College
102.7%
Kingston upon Hull, City of
101.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
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