Winifred Holtby Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber HU7 4PW · Kingston upon Hull, City of
#321 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3667 of 4,090 nationally
About Winifred Holtby Academy
Winifred Holtby Academy is a academy secondary located in Hull, in the Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,309 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 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 321st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,309; capacity filled 97%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.6%; ebacc average points 3.02.
There are 104 schools in Hull; Winifred Holtby Academy ranks 95th 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%)36.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.1%
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 Winifred Holtby Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,309
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Winifred Holtby Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dorchester Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 198 m away
St James' Church of England Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 515 m away
St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
338 students · 626 m away
Biggin Hill Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
616 students · 765 m away
Sutton Park Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 1.1 km away
Cleeve Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.2 km away
Neasden Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
266 students · 1.4 km away
East Park Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
782 students · 1.5 km away
Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
492 students · 1.7 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,315 students
Brighouse High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,300 students
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,318 students
Brigshaw High School
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,321 students
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Winifred Holtby Academy a good school?
Winifred Holtby Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #321 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 Winifred Holtby Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Winifred Holtby Academy ranks #321 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3667 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Winifred Holtby Academy?
Winifred Holtby Academy had 1,309 students in 2025.
Is Winifred Holtby Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Winifred Holtby Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Winifred Holtby Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Winifred Holtby Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.