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Hymers College

Independent · ages 3-18MixedIndependent (grammar)919 pupilsSixth formNurseryKingston upon Hull, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places181 spare919 pupils, 1,100 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll919Census January 2024

Hymers College is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. It has 919 pupils and room for 1,100.

Hymers Avenue, Hull, HU3 1LW01482 343555hymerscollege.co.ukMr Justin Stanley headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

126 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score41.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 38.238.220182019: 39.739.720192022: 31.031.020222023: 37.637.620232024: 38.438.420242025: 41.941.92025
Since 2018: +3.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Kingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11126112130114108112
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 841.938.437.631.039.738.240.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%36%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%55%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.733.343.502.803.303.393.554.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%37%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology96%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Geography95%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Business95%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Biology109 entries
95%England 82%
Chemistry108 entries
94%England 81%
Physics108 entries
94%England 82%
Business94 entries
95%England 51%
History74 entries
91%England 52%
96%England 56%
Geography42 entries
95%England 51%
85%England 56%
Latin34 entries
100%England 82%
96%England 50%
100%England 60%
Drama17 entries
59%England 60%
Art and Design17 entries
100%England 58%
Music15 entries
93%England 61%
57%England 36%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Biology10974%95%98%82%
Chemistry10872%94%99%81%
Physics10877%94%100%82%
Business9469%95%99%51%
History7455%91%95%52%
Physical Education4865%96%96%56%
Geography4283%95%100%51%
Computer Science4151%85%90%56%
Latin3488%100%100%82%
Design & Technology2662%96%100%50%
Religious Studies2277%100%100%60%
Drama176%59%82%60%
Art and Design1771%100%100%58%
Music1567%93%100%61%
Combined Science140%57%86%36%
Other Modern Languages70%0%0%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

106 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+43.6 points per entry
A level progress+0.13Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better46%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1066592113182202
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry43.5742.0736.7143.2539.9341.83
Average A level gradeB+B+B-B+BB+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS44.5542.4736.3743.0439.6741.75
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects46%40%24%32%24%33%
A level progressA level value added+0.13+0.00-0.11-0.06
Applied general courses: points per entry38.8937.0535.07

A level subjects

20 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Business Studies100%A* to B, England 47% · 12 entries
Government and Politics90%A* to B, England 55% · 10 entries
Economics92%A* to B, England 57% · 13 entries
Chemistry87%A* to B, England 53% · 37 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics65Chemistry37Biology26Mathematics (Further)24Physics23Psychology17History17English Language and Literature13Economics13Business Studies12Government and Politics10Geography10Classical Civilisation9Physical Education / Sports Studies8English Literature8Latin7Design and Technology (Product Design)7Computer Science7French6Religious Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics65 entries · 71% A* or A · 99% passed
83%England 60%
Chemistry37 entries · 65% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 53%
Biology26 entries · 69% A* or A · 96% passed
81%England 49%
Mathematics (Further)24 entries · 67% A* or A · 96% passed
88%England 76%
Physics23 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 51%
Psychology17 entries · 0% A* or A · 77% passed
18%England 46%
History17 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
English Language and Literature13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
31%England 47%
Economics13 entries · 54% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 57%
Business Studies12 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 47%
Government and Politics10 entries · 90% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 55%
Geography10 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 51%
Classical Civilisation9 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 55%
Physical Education / Sports Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 41%
English Literature8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 52%
Latin7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 51%
Design and Technology (Product Design)7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 38%
Computer Science7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 46%
French6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 60%
Religious Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 50%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
43.240.2
Gap 3.0England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

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.

Pupils on roll919Census January 2024
Places1,10084% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support18%164 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%5 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls475 / 444
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll9191,0291,0541,076978931
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%13%12%13%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%1%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 91 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training92%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training92%90%92%
Education73%79%78%
Apprenticeship7%2%1%
Work13%9%13%
Not in education, work or training3%5%4%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m50712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate133 per 1,000 people46% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop80 mHymers College, 11 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Thoresby Primary SchoolAcademy310 m545Outstanding 202387Compare
Collingwood Primary SchoolAcademy670 m339Outstanding 202495Compare
Froebel House SchoolIndependent670 m78Not inspectedCompare
Paisley Primary SchoolAcademy790 m319Report card 202620Compare
Harte's AcademyIndependent920 m0Not inspectedCompare
Pearson Primary SchoolAcademy950 m202Good 202256Compare
The Boulevard AcademyFree school0.6 miles859No overall grade 20257Compare
St George's Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles238No overall grade 202442Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hymers College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Hymers College yet.

How good are Hymers College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 41.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Hymers College have?

919 pupils aged 3 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,100 places, so it is 84% full.

Does Hymers College have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Hymers College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 20 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Hymers Avenue, Hull, HU3 1LW
Telephone
01482 343555
Website
hymerscollege.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Justin Stanley
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Ward
Avenue
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
118131 · LAESTAB 8106001 · UKPRN 10008283

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from