Hull Trinity House Academy
Academy converter · 979 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Academy sponsor led
Sirius Academy West
- Pupils on roll
- 1,409of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 38.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 246
- Ofsted
- Good, 24 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Pickering High School Sports College (URN 132794, until 1 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 249 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sirius Academy West in 2023, 22% stayed on in Sirius Academy West’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Hull, City of average 17%), 40% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Kingston upon Hull, City of 34%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.7 against 46.1 across England and 40.4 in Kingston upon Hull, City of, with 33% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sirius Academy West | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 249 | 2,997 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 85% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 75% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 22% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 11% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sirius Academy West | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 71 | 3,095 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sirius Academy West | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.7 | 40.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 55% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 24% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 42% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.5 | 33.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.1 | 44.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 247 | 100% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 60% |
| English Language | 246 | 100% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 60% |
| English Literature | 243 | 99% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 48% |
| Combined Science | 215 | 87% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 46% |
| Geography | 111 | 45% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 46% |
| Statistics | 88 | 36% | 5% | 6% | 20% | 81% |
| History | 79 | 32% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 44% |
| Spanish | 42 | 17% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 43% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 14% | 7% | 9% | 24% | 91% |
| Physics | 28 | 11% | 23% | 14% | 46% | 96% |
| Biology | 28 | 11% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 96% |
| Photography | 28 | 11% | 6% | 14% | 19% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 11% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 96% |
| French | 26 | 11% | 18% | 4% | 29% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 5% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 4% | 31% | 9% | 32% | 73% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 10% | 27% | 30% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Polish | 6 | 2% | 1% | 67% | 84% | 100% |
| Textiles | 5 | 2% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 66 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 52 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 49 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 45 | 100% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 34 | 83% | — |
| Small Business Management | 30 | 73% | — |
| Health Studies | 20 | 49% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | 37% | — |
| Dance: General | 11 | 27% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 10 | 24% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sirius Academy West | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 95 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 1,386 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.04 | 35.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 18 | 44% | 4% |
| Psychology | 16 | 39% | 23% |
| Biology | 13 | 32% | 20% |
| English Literature | 11 | 27% | 11% |
| Sociology | 9 | 22% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 20% | 31% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 46% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.