The Boulevard Academy, Kingston-upon-Hull

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steven Fenna
Pupils:859 / 720 capacity
LA:Kingston upon Hull, City of
Phone:01482217898
Address:Massey Close, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Trust:THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:9 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:139395
UKPRN:10040769
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2018 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

54.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy70%
Well taught74%
Good progress70%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns39%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

18.7

Avg class size

35

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Glasgow Street
124m · 2 min walk
Massey Close
125m · 2 min walk
Doncaster Street
180m · 3 min walk
The St George
274m · 4 min walk
Colenso Street
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

119%

Over capacity

859 pupils

720 capacity

139 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Kingston-upon-Hull

High pressure
New homes approved:414
Projected new pupils:75

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingston-upon-Hull

Admissions Demand - Kingston upon Hull, City of

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

3,315

Applications

3,148

Got 1st preference

86.8%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Kingston upon Hull, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
3 October 2023
21 June 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.26608%

Overall absence

31.57895%

Persistent absence

931

Enrolments

Authorised3.94969%
Unauthorised5.31639%
Persistent (10%+)31.57895%
Severe (50%+)5.6928%

Absence trend

7.30767%
18/19
6.84847%
20/21
10.29121%
21/22
12.61757%
22/23
11.21097%
23/24
9.26608%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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