Kingston upon Hull, City of schools in numbers

How Kingston upon Hull, City of's 102 schools compare with Yorkshire and the Humber and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools102open, all types

Pupils42,915on roll

Primary schools70

Secondary schools13

Primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of Secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Who the pupils are

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 96 schools	39.9%	27.1%	26.3%	134thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 95 schools	40.4%	27.7%	27.1%	130thof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 96 schools	20.6%	15.8%	18.6%	65thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 96 schools	15.6%	14.9%	14.5%	38thof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 96 schools	15.4%	9.7%	11.6%	15thof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	24.4	24.9	25.0	49thof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	7.3%	10.6%	10.6%	45thof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 94 schools	18.4	19.7	19.0	41stof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 94 schools	12.3%	14.6%	15.0%	16thof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 94 schools	£51,028	£50,568	£51,377	79thof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 93 schools	4.3	5.1	4.7	55thof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 87 schools	93.7%	93.9%	93.8%	81stof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 87 schools	17.7%	15.6%	15.8%	97thof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 87 schools	6.6	7.9	7.0	79thof 151

Money

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 96 schools	£10,052	£8,645	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 96 schools	£4,543	£3,889	£4,229	40thof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 96 schools	10.9%	8.4%	8.3%	30thof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 96 schools	5.2%	13.2%	14.1%	20thof 151

Results

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 13 schools	39.0%	44.1%	46.1%	128thof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 13 schools	42.8	45.2	47.0	135thof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 69 schools	66.7%	62.3%	63.1%	40thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 69 schools	9.4%	7.3%	8.3%	54thof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 86 schools	16%	11%	13%	28thof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 58 schools	95%	94%	94%	83rdof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 82 schools	37%	33%	35%	65thof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 82 schools	88.8%	85.8%	86.2%	56thof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 100 schools	95%	59%	52%	2ndof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 100 schools	42.0%	15.1%	12.0%	1stof 154