Newland School for Girls, Hull

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Newland School for Girls on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils progress well through the curriculum across the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a key priority for leaders."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement across the curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors are united in their commitment to their school, pupils and the local community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils access a well-sequenced personal development programme that builds on their knowledge over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should identify measurable targets, with achievable small steps, for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to enable teachers to swiftly and effectively remove barriers to learning"; "Leaders should specifically target support for the minority of pupils who have not secured their foundational knowledge to enable them to catch up quickly"; "Leaders should make astute decisions about how the curriculum and teaching should adapt and evolve to continue to improve outcomes for all pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that all pupils are well prepared for life beyond school and are able to go on to sustain meaningful education, employment or training".

From the headteacher's welcome: ""I am delighted to take this opportunity to showcase our school and to help you make the right decision in choosing a school that will ensure your daughter thrives and succeeds." Newland School for Girls is a diverse, highly aspirational and academically high achieving school."

In 2026, pupils at Newland School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49, 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 up from 44.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.13: pupils made below 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 43.5, against 52.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Newland School for Girls as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Newland School for Girls are St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.8); Kelvin Hall School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); Sirius Academy North (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.1); and Hull Trinity House Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Newland School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Newland School for Girls is one of 10 schools run by Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newland School for Girls (as of April 2026): 74% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (74%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Of the 127 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

46.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), other ethnic groups (18%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 139 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 6 (1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University Sports & Fitness Centre, 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Newland School for Girls issued 114 suspensions, 17 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Newland School for Girls are Lift Hall Road (0.4 miles), Sidmouth Primary School (0.5 miles), St Nicholas Primary School (0.5 miles) and Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.