St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy, Hull
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Hull, part of St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 14 schools in Hull with published results, and 507th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 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 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.8, 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.
58% 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 54.9.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.63: pupils made well 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 47, against 56.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
For September 2026 entry, 516 families put St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy as their first choice and 1087 named it as one of their preferences, for 341 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 185 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy are Newland School for Girls (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49); Sirius Academy North (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.1); Kelvin Hall School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Hull Trinity House Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Newland School for GirlsSirius Academy NorthKelvin Hall SchoolHull Trinity House Academy
The trust
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is one of 15 schools run by St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 15 schools in St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
Where pupils go next
Of the 354 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 341 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
33.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (12%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's College, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy issued 124 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy are Endike Academy (0.3 miles), Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy (0.4 miles), St Nicholas Primary School (0.4 miles) and Lift Green Way (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Endike AcademyEndsleigh Holy Child VC AcademySt Nicholas Primary SchoolLift Green Way
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.63 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 56.0 to 54.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 58% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 54.8 | 57.8% |
| Disadvantaged(68) | - | 47.0 | 41.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(290) | - | 56.6 | 61.7% |
| Boys(174) | - | 53.4 | 58.6% |
| Girls(184) | - | 56.1 | 57.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(141) | - | 59.2 | 65.2% |
| Non mobile(348) | - | 55.1 | 58.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 354 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.04%
Exclusion rate
124
Suspensions
5.09%
Suspension rate
67 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 2,438 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
2,429 pupils
2,400 places
29 pupils over capacity 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: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
278
SEN Support
89
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
2,485
Total Pupils
1,217
Boys
1,268
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
166
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,681
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,012
Per pupil
£13903k
Total funding
£417k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
1,919
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
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
What are GCSE results like at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.8. 58% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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 St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Classes at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy has around 2485 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic 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 St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is at Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)