Hull College, Kingston-upon-Hull
Hull College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 14 to 99 in Kingston-upon-Hull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 14th-highest of the 14 schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of with published results, and 3,287th of 3,298 across England.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hull College in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Hull College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 16, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.2 in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 47 across England.
7% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 47% in England.
That is up from 11.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -2.3: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 9 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Business Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.
Where pupils go next
Of the 100 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 55% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.
Of the 941 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 6% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charlotte Street, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hull College stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 637 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
About
Hull College is a Further Education and Higher Education establishment based in Kingston upon Hull, England.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
Well below average
Value added
5
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 941 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
3%
Top-third university
21%
Degree course
29%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 232 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Hull College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 127
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 127 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 103 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
34 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
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston-upon-Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston-upon-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(22)
Questions parents ask about Hull College
What are GCSE results like at Hull College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Hull College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 16. 7% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Hull College's Ofsted rating?
Hull College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hull College?
No fixed boundary. When Hull College is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Hull College?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Hull College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hull College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 127 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 103 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 34 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 Hull College?
Hull College is at Queen's Gardens, Wilberforce Drive, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU1 3DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)