Hull Trinity House Academy
Academy converter · 979 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
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St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 2,485of 2,400 places
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 377
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 24 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Mary's College (URN 118117, until 1 April 2017).
What the data says
Of the 333 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy in 2023, 57% stayed on in St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Hull, City of average 17%), 9% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 335 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Kingston upon Hull, City of 34%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.9 against 46.1 across England and 40.4 in Kingston upon Hull, City of, with 62% 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 | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 333 | 2,997 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 85% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 75% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 9% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 335 | 3,095 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.9 | 40.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 55% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 80% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.23 | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.8 | 33.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.3 | 44.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 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 | 375 | 99% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 79% |
| English Language | 375 | 99% | 89% | 26% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 365 | 97% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 362 | 96% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 303 | 80% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 71% |
| History | 209 | 55% | 41% | 40% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 161 | 43% | 41% | 53% | 25% | 84% |
| French | 151 | 40% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 83% |
| German | 150 | 40% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 86% |
| Design and Technology | 75 | 20% | 11% | 36% | 23% | 84% |
| Polish | 73 | 19% | 1% | 85% | 84% | 100% |
| Biology | 62 | 16% | 23% | 85% | 45% | 95% |
| Art and Design | 62 | 16% | 7% | 11% | 24% | 63% |
| Physics | 60 | 16% | 23% | 83% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 16% | 23% | 83% | 47% | 98% |
| Photography | 46 | 12% | 6% | 20% | 19% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 11% | 13% | 64% | 30% | 98% |
| Physical Education | 40 | 11% | 11% | 68% | 24% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 32 | 8% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 81% |
| Music | 18 | 5% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 94% |
| Chinese | 6 | 2% | 1% | 83% | 75% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 3 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Spanish | 3 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Graphic Communication | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 97 | 52% | — |
| Sports Studies | 71 | 38% | — |
| Small Business Management | 58 | 31% | — |
| Multimedia | 45 | 24% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 36 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 23 | 12% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 18 | 10% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 542 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 185 | 1,386 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.14 | 35.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 52 | 28% | 31% |
| Biology | 37 | 20% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 17% | 17% |
| Psychology | 29 | 16% | 23% |
| History | 25 | 14% | 13% |
| Law | 25 | 14% | 4% |
| Sociology | 23 | 12% | 13% |
| Physics | 23 | 12% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 12% | 13% |
| Geography | 20 | 11% | 10% |
| Economics | 19 | 10% | 13% |
| English Language | 16 | 9% | 4% |
| German | 15 | 8% | 0% |
| Art and Design | 14 | 8% | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | 13 | 7% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 7% | 4% |
| Photography | 13 | 7% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 6% | 3% |
| Polish | 12 | 6% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 6% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 6% | 5% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Film Studies | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| English Literature | 6 | 3% | 11% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 65 | 35% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 16% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 16% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 27 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 6% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 11 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical 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.