SCHOOL PROFILE

Kelvin Hall School

Secondary Academy converter URN 143221
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,615 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 January 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Kingston upon Hull, City of
Trust THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,593 1,593 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 743 46.6% of pupils
Male pupils 850 53.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.2%
10.4 pts above England
School 35.2%
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.

11.2%
9.1 pts below England
School 11.2%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 19.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.4%
1,297
Any other White background
4.2%
67
Any other ethnic group
2.9%
46
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
40
African
2.2%
35
White and Black African
1.3%
20
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 21.7% 346 of 1,593 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 22.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 259 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 5.5% 87 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 104
Autistic spectrum disorder 74
Moderate learning difficulty 62
Speech, language & communication 60
Specific learning difficulty 31
Physical disability 4

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

42.2 3.0 pts above England
School 42.2
Kingston upon Hull, City of 38.3
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 38.3% England 36.0% 2.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 62.6% England 51.4% 11.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 54.0% England 30.6% 23.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.75 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.40 · 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

10.20%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.99 pts higher than England
School 10.20%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 6.31%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.94 pts higher than England
School 28.76%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 17.69%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.97%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.17 pts higher than England
School 4.97%
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

98.6% 6.3 pts above England
Kelvin Hall School
98.6%
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