Liberty Academy

About Liberty Academy

Liberty Academy, a Church of England secondary in Kingston upon Hull, has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection, and an ungraded visit in 2024 confirmed it remains Good and is improving. The single most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.47, which is classed as 'Above average' nationally. That places the school second out of 14 secondary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top 25 per cent of schools across the country. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for Kingston upon Hull is -0.44, so Liberty Academy is performing nearly a full grade per subject better than the typical local school. This is a school where pupils are making significantly stronger academic progress than their peers elsewhere, and the data suggests that momentum is real.

The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 51.1, and 64.6 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, with 77.8 per cent hitting a grade 4 or above. The English Baccalaureate entry rate is high at 75.7 per cent, and 38.2 per cent of pupils entered for the EBacc achieved a grade 5 or above. Breaking down the Progress 8 figures, maths stands out with a score of 0.56, followed by English at 0.51 and the EBacc subjects at 0.38. The open element, which covers other GCSEs, is 0.47. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 100 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 96 per cent agreed their child is happy, with 80 per cent strongly agreeing. Every parent who responded agreed their child feels safe and that behaviour is well managed.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 508 applications for 143 places, a ratio of 3.55 applicants per place, with 187 first-preference applications for just 105 offers. Facilities are strong for a state school, including a swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, theatre, chapel, and dedicated art and music studios. Sports on offer include gymnastics, tennis, martial arts, and swimming, while clubs cover drama, debate, chess, choir, and gardening. SEND provision is listed for a range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no sixth form on site, and no nursery provision. This is a school that suits families who want strong academic progress in a Church of England setting, with a wide range of facilities and a clear sense of being in demand.

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