Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
About Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.6 sits well below the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority average of -0.13, placing it 17th out of 19 secondary schools in the area. This is a significant gap, and the school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as ‘Well below average’. Digging into the subject breakdown, the picture is consistently negative: Progress 8 scores for English (-0.69), maths (-0.53), and the EBacc subjects (-0.55) are all below the national baseline, with open subjects also weak at -0.69. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 14% of all schools on this measure. That said, the school is heavily oversubscribed — 402 applications for 173 places in 2025/26, with 180 first-preference applications — suggesting that despite the academic metrics, it remains a popular choice for local families.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 May 2024Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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