Frederick Holmes School
Frederick Holmes School is a special academy in Hull for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 107 pupils, 7 more than it has places for. About 44 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 8JJ01482 804766frederickholmesschool.org.ukMrs Helen Maddison headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 February 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
6 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
7 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018† | 2017† | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | 67% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | 9% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | -2.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | -1.8 | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Frederick Holmes School, the school this one replaced in September 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kingston upon Hull, City of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with physical disability.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of with physical disability provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Physical disability (60), language and communications needs (12), Severe learning difficulty (11), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (6), Specific learning difficulty (6).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 89 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 46% | 42% | 39% | 40% | 44% | 40% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 6% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 84.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 15.1% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 22.9% | 11.6% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 13.2% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 22.0% | 11.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 46.6% | 57.1% | 54.1% | 65.9% | 68.3% | 44.1% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 6 pupils who left in 2021/22 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2021/22 leavers | 2019/20 leavers | 2018/19 leavers | 2016/17 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Education | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newland School for Girls | Academy | 390 m | 610 | Report card 2026 | 36 | Compare |
| Lift Hall Road | Academy | 430 m | 289 | Good 2024 | 66 | Compare |
| Life Skills Hub Central | Independent (grammar) | 520 m | 25 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| University of Hull | Higher education institutions | 760 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Lift Green Way | Academy | 800 m | 414 | Not inspected | 61 | Compare |
| St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy | Academy | 840 m | 2,485 | Outstanding 2023 | 93 | Compare |
| Endike Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 389 | No overall grade 2024 | 6 | Compare |
| Sidmouth Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 383 | Good 2022 | 43 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Frederick Holmes School a good school?
Frederick Holmes School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2023.
What is Frederick Holmes School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Frederick Holmes School good at its last full inspection on 21 February 2023.
How good are Frederick Holmes School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Frederick Holmes School have?
107 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 100 places, so it is 107% full.
What is attendance like at Frederick Holmes School?
Pupils were in school 84.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 47% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Frederick Holmes School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for physical disability. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Frederick Holmes School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 8JJ
- Telephone
- 01482 804766
- Website
- www.frederickholmesschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Maddison
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Humber Education Trust (17 schools)
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Ward
- University
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2018 (academy converter)
- URN
- 146220 · LAESTAB 8107006 · UKPRN 10080915
- Formerly
- Frederick Holmes School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.