Best Schools in Kingston-upon-Hull

How many schools are there in Kingston-upon-Hull?

Kingston-upon-Hull has 15 open schools: 7 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Kingston-upon-Hull are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Kingston-upon-Hull were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bridgeview Special School and Ganton School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Bridgeview Special SchoolGanton School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Kingston-upon-Hull get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Kingston-upon-Hull with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Boulevard Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 35.8 and 30% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Hull College, with an Attainment 8 score of 16 and 7% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Boulevard AcademyHull College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Kingston-upon-Hull have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Kingston-upon-Hull with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Nicholas Primary School (93% in reading, 89% in maths); Sutton Park Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); and Longhill Primary School (79% in reading, 69% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Nicholas Primary SchoolSutton Park Primary SchoolLonghill Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Kingston-upon-Hull?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Kingston-upon-Hull selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Kingston-upon-Hull have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Kingston-upon-Hull have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Kingston-upon-Hull?

Apply to your council - Kingston upon Hull, City of; or East Riding of Yorkshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.