Aspire Academy, Kingston-upon-Hull

In its own words: "We Aspire to be a community founded upon mutual trust where everyone is loved for who they are. We seek to care about others by putting their needs before our own and believe that by working together we can create a better community for all whilst developing personal strength. We aim to be an inclusive community ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an Alternative Provision Academy, proudly serving young people across Hull and the East Riding, with our main site based in East Hull. Many of our students arrive with us carrying a difficult history with education - perhaps they’ve been excluded from mainstream school, or mainstream school simply wasn’t the right fit for who they are."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, cooking, art, film and book club.

Across Kingston upon Hull, City of, 85% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Kingston upon Hull, City of lodged 383 appeals against secondary school offers; 314 reached a hearing and 91 succeeded (29% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Aspire Academy are Liberty Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 29.5); The Marvell College (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); Malet Lambert (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2); and Holderness Academy (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46).

Aspire Academy is one of 14 schools run by Heartwood Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 41 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 49% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college and 5% to an apprenticeship.

70.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 40 pupils (49.4%) received SEN support and 41 (50.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Aspire Academy.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aspire Academy, 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aspire Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The primary schools closest to Aspire Academy are Stockwell Academy (0.4 miles), St Richard's VC Academy (0.4 miles), Marfleet Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Oldfleet Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.