Further education

Wilberforce College

Mixed · ages 16–99Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and the Humber · Kingston-upon-Hull HU8 9HDSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Wilberforce College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 563 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 29% went to university (Kingston upon Hull, City of 34%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.

A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 3% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Psychology and History.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Wilberforce College
Kingston upon Hull, City of
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureWilberforce CollegeKingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Students in the cohort5633,095541,441
Any sustained destination74%78%79%
University (higher education)29%34%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students3%12%19%
Further education1%3%5%
Apprenticeship13%12%7%
Employment30%27%28%
No sustained destination21%18%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureWilberforce CollegeKingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,317
— of whom A level students1371,386261,341
Average A level gradeC-B-B-
Average points per A level entry27.8735.4435.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects3%16%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics3022%31%
Psychology2518%23%
History2216%13%
Sociology2015%13%
Biology1914%20%
Chemistry1813%17%
Fine Art1712%3%
Photography1511%3%
Law1511%4%
Physics139%12%
English Language139%4%
Film Studies129%2%
Business Studies118%13%
Textiles118%1%
English Language and Literature107%2%
Media Studies107%4%
English Literature75%11%
Geography75%10%
Economics64%13%
French1%
Further Mathematics5%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 34432%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2518%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2518%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2216%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1914%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1612%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1612%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1612%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1511%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1511%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*139%
MultimediaBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*139%
Childcare SkillsBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*139%
Art and DesignBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*139%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*129%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)118%
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*75%
Art and DesignBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
TourismBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Engineering StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Business StudiesGCE AS level (All)
SociologyGCE AS level (All)
Business StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
TourismBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Mathematics (Numeracy)Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3
Business StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Health StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Applied SciencesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
TourismBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*

Other secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kelvin Hall School

Academy converter · 1,593 pupils

74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2

Liberty Academy

Academy sponsor led · 1,199 pupils

71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 29.2

Lift Kingswood

Academy sponsor led · 1,592 pupils

73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0

Malet Lambert

Academy converter · 1,648 pupils

76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.9

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.