Holderness Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber HU12 8UZ · East Riding of Yorkshire
#201 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2362 of 4,090 nationally
About Holderness Academy
Holderness Academy is a academy secondary located in Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 906 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 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 201st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (59th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 906; capacity filled 65.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.9%; ebacc average points 3.77.
There are 104 schools in Hull; Holderness Academy ranks 58th of 102 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.3%
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 Holderness Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 906
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 65.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holderness Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Preston Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 181 m away
Hedon Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.2 km away
Inmans Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
393 students · 1.5 km away
Thorngumbald Primary School
Thorngumbald · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 3.9 km away
Oldfleet Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 3.9 km away
Stockwell Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 3.9 km away
Mountbatten Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
272 students · 4.3 km away
Paull Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
57 students · 4.3 km away
Burstwick Community Primary School
Hull · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
112 students · 4.3 km away
Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
128 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
907 students
South Axholme Academy
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910 students
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
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910 students
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
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902 students
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
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Trinity Academy Bradford
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Frequently asked questions
Is Holderness Academy a good school?
Holderness Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #201 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 Holderness Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Holderness Academy ranks #201 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2362 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holderness Academy?
Holderness Academy had 906 students in 2025.
Is Holderness Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Holderness Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holderness Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holderness Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.