The Boulevard Academy, Kingston-upon-Hull

From the headteacher's welcome: "Together with our students, we aim to create a positive learning culture that is aspirational and supportive. We work together to guide students along their journey to become life-long learners and develop the skills and experiences they need for the future. Staff work closely with students to identify and realise their ambition for post-16."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir and book club.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 3.15pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Boulevard Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 35.8, 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.

30% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 47% in England.

That is down from 39.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.69: 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.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 38.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and Hospitality and Catering.

For September 2026 entry, 117 families put The Boulevard Academy as their first choice and 207 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 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 The Boulevard Academy are Hull Trinity House Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6); Ron Dearing UTC (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53); Sirius Academy West (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); and Kelvin Hall School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Boulevard Academy.

The Boulevard Academy is one of 10 schools run by Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Boulevard Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 70% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 68% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

54.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), other ethnic groups (12%) and Black (11%).

The Boulevard Academy has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 9 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs.

The Boulevard Academy had 66 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glasgow Street, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Boulevard 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 641 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of (309), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Boulevard Academy issued 116 suspensions, 14.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Boulevard Academy are St George's Primary School (0.2 miles), Chiltern Primary School (0.2 miles), Paisley Primary School (0.4 miles) and Lift Newington (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.