Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hessle, Yorkshire and the Humber HU13 0JQ · East Riding of Yorkshire
#234 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2660 of 4,090 nationally
About Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is a academy all-through located in Hessle, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,812 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 234th of 366 ranked all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,812; capacity filled 90.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.2%; ebacc average points 4.04.
There are 3 schools in Hessle; Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)1%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,812
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 1%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 44.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
All Saints Church of England Junior Academy
Hessle · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
375 students · 1.5 km away
All Saints Church of England Infant Academy
Hessle · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
319 students · 1.5 km away
Tranby
Hull · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
484 students · 1.7 km away
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 2.5 km away
Christopher Pickering Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 2.7 km away
Anlaby Primary School
HULL · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
380 students · 2.7 km away
Swanland Primary School
North Ferriby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 2.8 km away
Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 2.9 km away
Rokeby Park Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
149 students · 2.9 km away
Springhead Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
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1,800 students
Horsforth School
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1,837 students
Wales High School
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1,783 students
Dixons Allerton Academy
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1,775 students
Rastrick High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,774 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School a good school?
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #234 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School ranks #234 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2660 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School?
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School had 1,812 students in 2025.
Is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.