The hardest schools to get into in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Secondary: 516 families put St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy first in 2026 and 331 of them (64%) were offered a place.
Reception: 80 families put Spring Cottage Primary School first in 2026 and 59 of them (74%) were offered a place.
Every state school in Kingston upon Hull, City of with at least 20 first-choice applicants, hardest first. Of the families who put the school first on their application, the share who were offered a place there. Data: Department for Education.
Secondary schools (Year 7)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy · Hull · faith | 516 | 331 (64%) | 341 |
| 2 | Kelvin Hall School · Hull | 346 | 281 (81%) | 308 |
| 3 | Malet Lambert · Hull | 390 | 324 (83%) | 335 |
| 4 | Hull Trinity House Academy · Hull | 222 | 185 (83%) | 230 |
| 5 | The Marvell College · Hull | 267 | 229 (86%) | 248 |
| 6 | Lift Kingswood · Hull | 398 | 344 (86%) | 354 |
| 7 | Sirius Academy North · Hull | 122 | 120 (98%) | 244 |
| 8 | Sirius Academy West · Hull | 216 | 215 (100%) | 254 |
| 9 | Winifred Holtby Academy · Hull | 206 | 206 (100%) | 253 |
| 10 | Liberty Academy · Hull · faith | 152 | 152 (100%) | 255 |
| 11 | The Boulevard Academy · Kingston-upon-Hull | 117 | 117 (100%) | 171 |
| 12 | Newland School for Girls · Hull | 46 | 46 (100%) | 77 |
Primary schools (Reception)
Getting into a school in Kingston upon Hull, City of
What is the hardest school to get into in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
For secondary places, 516 families put St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy first in 2026 and 331 of them (64%) were offered a place. For Reception, 80 families put Spring Cottage Primary School first and 59 of them (74%) were offered a place.
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademySpring Cottage Primary School
How many families in Kingston upon Hull, City of get their first-choice school?
84.9% of families applying for a secondary place got their first preference, and 95.2% of those applying for Reception did (offers for September 2026).
Does putting a school first improve our chances?
Not at the other schools you name. Councils in England use an equal-preference system: every school you list is considered against its own admissions criteria, and if more than one could offer a place you get the one you ranked highest. So list schools in your genuine order of preference, and include at least one you are very likely to get.
What does "last distance offered" mean?
For schools that give places by distance, it is how far from the school the last child offered a place under that criterion lived. It changes every year with the number and location of applicants, so treat it as a guide, not a guarantee. We show it where Kingston upon Hull, City of published it in its admissions booklet.