Hull Trinity House Academy, Hull
Hull Trinity House Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Hull, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 14 schools in Hull with published results, and 1,366th of 3,298 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hull Trinity House Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Hull Trinity House Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, 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.
54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 47.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.14: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.8, against 52.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Hull Trinity House Academy
For September 2026 entry, 222 families put Hull Trinity House Academy as their first choice and 479 named it as one of their preferences, for 230 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 37 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hull Trinity House Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Hull Trinity House Academy are Ron Dearing UTC (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53); The Boulevard Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.8); Newland School for Girls (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49); and St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.8).
Hull Trinity House Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Ron Dearing UTCThe Boulevard AcademyNewland School for GirlsSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
The trust
Hull Trinity House Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.
What parents say
85 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hull Trinity House Academy (as of September 2025): 58% would recommend the school, 57% say their child is happy there and 39% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (73%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (39%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 100 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Black (9%).
In 2026, 106 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 14 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Endeavour, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hull Trinity House 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 956 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hull Trinity House Academy issued 1002 suspensions, 112 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 11 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Hull Trinity House Academy are Stepney Primary School (0.2 miles), Pearson Primary School (0.2 miles), Clifton Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Stepney Primary SchoolPearson Primary SchoolClifton Primary SchoolSt Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hull Trinity House Academy creates a strong sense of community through its unique maritime heritage and daily parade tradition. Teachers provide personalised support and targeted help for pupils who need it, helping all learners progress. The school offers exciting opportunities like sailboat pilot licences and leadership projects that build pupil confidence and help them develop real-world skills for their future.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced curriculum helps pupils build skills and knowledge over time, with teachers accurately checking understanding
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language, including targeted phonics intervention
- Unique opportunities including sailboat and powerboat pilot licences connected to maritime history
- Strong leadership with high expectations for behaviour and pupil achievement
- Effective personal development through leadership roles and community projects
Areas for Improvement
- In some lessons, particularly in Key Stage 3, pupils lack sufficient opportunities to connect, extend and deepen their learning, affecting their ability to apply knowledge in different contexts
- A small number of pupils still struggle to meet behaviour expectations, with suspension rates remaining high for this minority
- Revised behaviour policies and practices need more time to embed fully
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils knowing they have trusted adults to speak with and understanding that bullying is taken seriously.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading club, gym club, darts club, sailboat pilot licence (Key Stage 3), powerboat pilot licence (Key Stage 4), Next Gen community projects, leadership roles
Hull Trinity House Academy is a secondary comprehensive school rated Good across all areas. Pupils enjoy being part of this unique school with its maritime heritage and achieve well in public examinations.
About
Hull Trinity House Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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At a Glance
49.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
85 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.05 to 0.14 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 50.2 to 47.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 47% to 54% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.6 | 54% |
| Disadvantaged(45) | - | 41.8 | 44.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(55) | - | 52.4 | 61.8% |
| Boys(100) | - | 47.6 | 54% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(38) | - | 50.8 | 55.3% |
| Non mobile(93) | - | 48.9 | 55.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 100 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
11
Permanent exclusions
1.23%
Exclusion rate
1002
Suspensions
111.96%
Suspension rate
182 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 895 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Hull Trinity House Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hull Trinity House Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hull Trinity House Academy is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 59
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 47 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
892 pupils
1,200 places
308 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
12.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
979
Total Pupils
678
Boys
301
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
52
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,850
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,739
Per pupil
£7593k
Total funding
£428k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.8%
Overall absence
31.1%
Persistent absence
972
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hull Trinity House Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Hull Trinity House Academy
What are GCSE results like at Hull Trinity House Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Hull Trinity House Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.6. 54% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Hull Trinity House Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hull Trinity House Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hull Trinity House Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hull Trinity House Academy is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hull Trinity House Academy?
Hull Trinity House Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at Hull Trinity House Academy?
Classes at Hull Trinity House Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hull Trinity House Academy?
Hull Trinity House Academy has around 979 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hull Trinity House Academy?
10.8% of sessions were missed at Hull Trinity House Academy in 2024/25. 31.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hull Trinity House Academy?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Hull Trinity House Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hull Trinity House Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 47 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Trinity House Academy?
Hull Trinity House Academy is at Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1UP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)