SCHOOL PROFILE

The Venn Boulevard Centre

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 143222
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 180.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 10 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kingston upon Hull, City of
Trust VENN ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 126 126 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 54 42.9% of pupils
Male pupils 72 57.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

63.5%
38.7 pts above England
School 63.5%
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.

0.8%
19.5 pts below England
School 0.8%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 19.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.7%
118
Unclassified
3.2%
4
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Any other White background
0.8%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.8%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
1
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 87.3% 110 of 126 pupils
66.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 87.3%
Kingston upon Hull, City of 22.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 73.8% 93 pupils
England 6.0% 67.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Speech, language & communication 29
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Specific learning difficulty 5
Severe learning difficulty 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

180.0% 100.2 pts above England
The Venn Boulevard Centre
180.0%
Kingston upon Hull, City of
100.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
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