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The Hub School, Hull

All-through
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Ages 5–16

The Hub School is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Hull, part of The Education Alliance.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Hub School in detail

The Hub School in its own words

In its own words: "I would like to wish you a warm welcome to The Hub School."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school community is built on a culture of care and support, where we recognise and celebrate that every individual is unique. We believe that these differences are strengths and are central to who we are as a school."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at The Hub School

Across East Riding of Yorkshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in East Riding of Yorkshire lodged 25 appeals against secondary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (21.4% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Hub School are Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); Sirius Academy West (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); Kelvin Hall School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and The Boulevard Academy (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.8).

Wolfreton School and Sixth Form CollegeSirius Academy WestKelvin Hall SchoolThe Boulevard Academy

The trust

The Hub School is one of 12 schools run by The Education Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in The Education Alliance

Where pupils go next

Of the 50 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 40% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Who goes there

66% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 102 (72.3%) 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 Cottingham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anlaby Common Maplewood Avenue, 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 202 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to The Hub School are Acre Heads Primary School (0.4 miles), Anlaby Primary School (0.5 miles), Springhead Primary School (0.5 miles) and Ainthorpe Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Acre Heads Primary SchoolAnlaby Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary SchoolAinthorpe Primary School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Grimes
Pupils:141
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01482304200
Address:Springhead Lane, Anlaby Common, Hull, HU5 5YJ
Trust:THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2023

Ofsted Rating

The Hub School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Hub School (URN 142135), it was rated Good in April 2022.

URN:150256
UKPRN:10093662
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

66.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Anlaby Common Maplewood Avenue (22011936)
106m · 2 min walk
Anlaby Common Maplewood Ave
299m · 5 min walk
Willerby Kingston Road (22000153)
375m · 6 min walk
Springhead Avenue
399m · 6 min walk
Hotham Road
404m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. The Hub School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:

Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
17
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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

104%

Over capacity

141 pupils

135 places

6 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Hull

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,261
Projected new pupils:587

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull

Across East Riding of Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

3,771

Applications

3,190

Got 1st preference

96.8%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All secondary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

14

SEN Support

102

EHC Plans

82.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health76
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Moderate Learning Difficulty11
Speech, Language & Communication10
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
96.5%
Mixed
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals66.0%
English as Additional Language0.7%

141

Total Pupils

108

Boys

33

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

31

Teachers

4.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,579

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about The Hub School

What is The Hub School's Ofsted rating?

The Hub School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Hub School (URN 142135), it was rated Good in April 2022.

What is the catchment area for The Hub School?

No fixed boundary. When The Hub School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to The Hub School?

The Hub School has around 141 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to The Hub School?

Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hub School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near The Hub School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).

Where is The Hub School?

The Hub School is at Springhead Lane, Anlaby Common, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU5 5YJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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