Hull Trinity House Academy
Academy converter · 979 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
University technical college
Ron Dearing UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 884of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 217
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 8 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 162 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ron Dearing UTC in 2023, 68% stayed on in Ron Dearing UTC’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Hull, City of average 17%), 6% went to a further education college and 10% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 10% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 160 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 28% went to university (Kingston upon Hull, City of 34%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 39% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 78% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
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 | Ron Dearing UTC | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 162 | 2,997 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 85% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 75% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 68% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 6% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | Ron Dearing UTC | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 160 | 3,095 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 28% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 39% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ron Dearing UTC | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.0 | 40.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 55% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.5 | 33.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.5 | 44.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 217 | 100% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 81% |
| Mathematics | 217 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 84% |
| English Literature | 216 | 100% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 76% |
| Biology | 170 | 78% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 91% |
| Chemistry | 170 | 78% | 23% | 21% | 47% | 78% |
| Physics | 169 | 78% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 60 | 28% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 80% |
| Fine Art | 47 | 22% | 9% | 9% | 28% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 47 | 22% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 36% |
| Photography | 18 | 8% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 83% |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 135 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 99 | 95% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 37 | 36% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 36 | 35% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ron Dearing UTC | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 423 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 104 | 1,386 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.42 | 35.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 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 | 58 | 56% | 31% |
| Physics | 34 | 33% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 18% | 17% |
| Biology | 16 | 15% | 20% |
| Graphic Communication | 15 | 14% | 2% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 14% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 11% | 3% |
| Photography | 11 | 11% | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 8% | 2% |
| English Language | 6 | 6% | 4% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 70 | 67% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 29 | 28% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 11% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Kelvin Hall School
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74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2
Liberty Academy
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71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 29.2
Lift Kingswood
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73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Malet Lambert
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76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.9
Newland School for Girls
Academy converter · 610 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
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.