Harte's Academy, Hull
Harte's Academy is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Hull.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harte's Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Harte's Academy are The Fast Forward School (1.6 miles); Bridgeview Special School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Ganton School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); and Frederick Holmes School (2.2 miles, Good).
The Fast Forward SchoolBridgeview Special SchoolGanton SchoolFrederick Holmes School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doncaster Street, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harte's Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 713 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Harte's Academy offers a comprehensive education tailored to pupils with special needs, combining traditional subjects with practical vocational training in areas like construction and hair and beauty. The school is building strong links with local employers to give pupils real-world work experience, and has carefully planned individual support systems to help each pupil succeed.
Key Strengths
- Well-developed curriculum covering academic subjects plus vocational and project-based learning with specialised teaching spaces
- Strong safeguarding procedures with updated policies, knowledgeable leaders, and comprehensive staff training plans
- Detailed support systems for pupils with SEND including baseline assessments, individual pupil profiles, and tailored induction arrangements
Areas for Improvement
- Previous pre-employment checks were incomplete - now being addressed but requires careful monitoring during implementation
- Staff recruitment still in progress with additional qualified teachers and specialists to be hired
- Single central record system for staff checks needed updating and better integration with safeguarding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders have completed appropriate training, policies have been updated to current statutory guidance, and a commercial system for recording welfare concerns has been implemented.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil leadership roles, community projects, visits to local places of significance, careers guidance
Harte's Academy is a new independent school specialising in education for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, offering a broad curriculum including vocational subjects like construction, engineering, hair and beauty alongside traditional academics.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Harte's Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 60 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
6%
Available places
3 pupils
50 places
47 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull
Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council
Places available
3,364
Applications
3,093
Got 1st preference
84.9%
Got preferred school
95.2%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
-%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Harte's Academy is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
0
Total Pupils
0
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Harte's Academy
Does Harte's Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Harte's Academy is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Harte's Academy?
Harte's Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Harte's Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 60 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harte's Academy?
Harte's Academy is at 42 Heron Street, Hull, HU3 3PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)