Index
This topic area covers statistics and information relating to schools, education attainment and qualifications in Hull including local strategic need and service provision. Further information relating to early years including good child development is given in Early Years and Good Child Development under Pregnancy, Infants and Early Years and information relating to Children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities is under Health Factors both under the main menu item of Children and Young Children. Further information is also available on Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training under Health and Wellbeing Influences.
This page contains information from the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips. Information is taken ‘live’ from the site so uses the latest available data from Fingertips and displays it on this page. As a result, some comments on this page may relate to an earlier period of time until this page is next updated (see review dates at the end of this page).
Headlines
- The overall number of school aged children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) has been steadily increasing in recent years, however a small decrease was seen in 2022/23.
- One-third (33.2%) of Hull children in state-funded primary schools are eligible for free school meals whilst in secondary schools the figure was 31.0%. Levels in Hull are consistently higher than those seen in the region as a whole or the England average.
- The percentage of pupils that speak English as an additional language and the numbers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background has increased quite sharply in the last decade. Overall, 17% of primary schools and 14% of secondary school pupils speak English as an additional language, and 22% of pupils are from non-White British backgrounds with a big impact on Eastern European migration in Hull in recent years.
- Overall Hull had a higher percentage of schools with either an outstanding or good rating than compared with the region or England as a whole, although this is primarily driven by primary schools, with secondary school performance being less impressive.
- School absence rates in Hull are statistically significantly higher than England and increased between 2018/19 and 2020/21 following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Outcomes in primary school in Hull are comparable to England, although outcomes have deteriorated since the beginning of the pandemic for Hull and the region and for England. Outcomes at the end of secondary school are significantly lower in Hull compared to England and the region.
- Almost one in eight adults in Hull had no qualifications (12.4%) and the percentage of Hull’s population at each level of NVQ is consistently lower than that in the region and as Great Britain as a whole.
- There were large differences in the percentage of people aged 16+ years without qualifications or with qualifications at degree level or higher. Based on the 2021 Census, one-third or more residents in areas of North Carr, Orchard Park, St Andrew’s & Docklands, Newington & Gipsyville and Marfleet had no qualifications.
The Population Affected – Why Is It Important?
Good education improves career prospects, raises aspirations, and gives people more financial control over their lives. Poor education and training, and low educational attainment can affect confidence, aspirations, and increase the risk of lifelong unemployment, benefit dependency or low paid employment. These factors have a strong influence on health and wellbeing. Children (and adults) with low confidence and aspirations, and with low educational attainment are more likely to make poor choices in their lives, are less likely to achieve well-paid satisfying regular employment, have poor resilience, and increase the likelihood of poor health and wellbeing. Children living in more deprived areas are more likely to grow up thinking that poverty, poor housing, and unemployment are the norm, which could result in cyclic behaviours with these children behaving as their parents do as they reach adulthood. Early intervention in childhood can help reduce physical and mental health problems and prevent social dysfunction being passed from one generation to the next.
Following the Children and Families Act 2014, children and young people (under the age of 25 years) who have Special Educational Needs may have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, developed by all professionals and the family working together, to address all needs that a child or young person has within education, health and care. Prior to the Act, children were on School Action, School Action Plus or have SEN statements (three classifications in order of severity of additional need requirements). Within the Act, SEN Support replaces School Action and School Action Plus (in schools) and Early Years Action and Early Years Action Plus (in early years).
Literacy is the combination of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills we all need to fulfil our potential. These life skills are essential to the happiness, health and wealth of individuals and society. It is quite an old research survey now, but in 2011, levels of literacy and numeracy were assessed (and also examined in relation to the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010). In England, 15% of working-age adults struggled with literacy with their literacy below levels expected of an eleven year old, but this was 26% among people living in most deprived 25% of areas nationally (and only 5% among those living in least deprived 25% of areas). Concerns over staff literacy were widespread. Of employers who rated the competency of their low-skilled staff as poor or satisfactory, over half reported problems with literacy. Men and women with poor literacy were less likely to be in full-time employment at the age of thirty, and poor literacy skills can also be a serious barrier to progressing once in employment with 63% of men and 75% of women with very low literacy skills having never received a promotion. There are too many adults who lack basic literacy skills. Whilst 92% of the British public say literacy is vital to the economy, and essential for getting a good job, a quarter of children and young people do not recognise a link between reading and success. Fourteen percent of children and young people in lower income homes rarely or never read their books for pleasure. One in five parents easily find the opportunity to read to their children, with the rest struggling to read to their children due to fatigue and busy lifestyles. Marmot in his strategic review of health inequalities in England post-2010 stated that “Parental involvement in their child’s reading has been found to be the most important determinant of language and emergent literacy”.
In the 2011 study, a high percentage of the working-age population in England had poor numeracy. Overall, 49% had numeracy skills below the expected levels of an eleven year old, but this was 35% among those with an Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) of 0-9 (least deprived 25% of areas of England) but 62% and 72% among those with an IMD score 30-39 and 40+ (combined most deprived 25%).
Among working-age adults who lived in areas with an IMD score of 50+ (most deprived 7% of areas of England), 64%, 53% and 62% were at Level 2 or below in relation to word processing, email and spreadsheets respectively (28%, 20% and 28% among those with an IMD score of 1-9). Level 2 refers to being able to use Information and Communications Technology to communicate, as well as enter and edit small amounts of information in ways that are fit for purpose and audience.
The transition between education and employment can be difficult for many young people, but especially so for young people who lack good working role models, have poor literacy and/or numeracy skills, do not feel confident about themselves and lack resilience to cope with changing circumstances. It is even more difficult for vulnerable groups such as those with learning disabilities or young people who have been in care and/or young people who do not have family support networks. Young people with poor educational attainment are more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) and more likely to become teenage parents. The teenage years are generally the time when young people experiment with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, alcohol consumption and using drugs, and this behaviour is more likely to be tried or sustained among vulnerable young people and those finding the transition into adulthood difficult.
The Hull Picture
Educational Provision in the City
For the 2022/23 academic year there were 44,349 children and young people attending the city’s educational provision. This notional community of school pupils was split across the following types of provision:
- Nursery schools – 1
- Primary schools – 71
- Secondary schools – 13
- Special schools – 6
- Pupil referral units – 7
- Independent schools – 2
Special Educational Needs
From 2014, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) were introduced to replace the existing system of Statement of Educational Needs (SEN – often referred to as “Statements”). It was hoped that the new system would be all encompassing and would detail in a single document the needs of the child rather than having the need for multiple plans. Although SEN and EHCPs were/are reviewed annually, the switch over to the new system took a number of years, so for some time a dual system was in place with some children having a SEN and others an EHCP.
Just over a quarter (28.1% in 2023) of pupils with an EHCP in the city attend specialist provision (special schools) and slightly more (41.0% in 2023) a mainstream school. The number of pupils attending a special school with a SEN/EHCP has been steadily increasing, more so from 2018 and in 2022 there were 740 pupils with an EHCP in Hull special schools. This decreased slightly to 730 in 2023. The number of pupils attending a Hull mainstream school with a SEN/EHCP was relatively stable up until the changeover and number began to increase from 2018 also. In 2022 there were 1,065 pupils in Hull attending a mainstream school with an EHCP.
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips presents information on the percentages of school children who have Education, Health and Care Plans or are on SEN Support.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Pupils with special educational needs (SEN): % of school pupils with special educational needs (Persons School age) | 2022/23 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Pupils with special educational needs (SEN): % of school pupils with special educational needs (Persons School age) | 2022/23 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
The rates in Hull have decreased between 2014 and 2018.
Compared with benchmark
Pupils with special educational needs (SEN): % of school pupils with special educational needs (Persons School age)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Value
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2015/16 | • | 6883 | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 13.9% | 14.4% |
2016/17 | • | 6831 | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 14.0% | 14.4% |
2017/18 | • | 7110 | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
2018/19 | • | 7475 | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 15.0% | 14.9% |
2019/20 | • | 7824 | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 15.4% | 15.5% |
2020/21 | • | 7955 | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 15.7% | 15.8% |
2021/22 | • | 8028 | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
2022/23 | • | 8110 | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 17.3% | 17.3% |
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen#national-statistics-on-special-educational-needs-in-england
Furthermore, there is increasing evidence to suggest that the demand for assessment towards EHC Plans is increasing both locally and nationally. Hull has been inconsistent in producing plans within the statutory time frame of 20 weeks.
Rate by which EHCPs were produced within the 20 weeks statutory deadline | Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | England |
2014 | – | 62.5 | 61.5 |
2015 | 17.4 | 61.9 | 54.6 |
2016 | 48.9 | 57.1 | 55.7 |
2017 | 90.1 | 60.1 | 61.3 |
2018 | 20.5 | 59.8 | 58.0 |
2019 | 89.0 | 71.1 | 58.7 |
2020 | 87.4 | 68.9 | 55.6 |
2021 | 23.2 | 64.9 | 57.9 |
2022 | 27.1 | 61.2 | 47.7 |
Much more detailed information is available on Children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities under Health Factors under Children and Young People.
Free School Meals
Children in state-funded schools in England are entitled to received free school meals if a parent or carer were in receipt of any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guarantee element of the State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided they were not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and had an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after having stopped being qualified for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – if applied on or after 1 April 2018 and the household income is less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits)
Pupils in families with no recourse to public funds can also be eligible for free school meals. Since 1 April 2018, transitional protections have been in place which will continue during the roll out of Universal Credit. This has meant that pupils eligible for free school meals on or after 1 April 2018 retain their free school meal eligibility even if their circumstances change. Prior to the pandemic, this had been the main driver in the increase in the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals as pupils continue to become eligible but fewer pupils stop being eligible. Any pupil gaining eligibility for free school meals after 1 April 2018 will be protected against losing free school meals until March 2025. After March 2025, any existing claimants that no longer meet the eligibility criteria will continue to receive free school meals until the end of their current phase of education (i.e. primary or secondary).
The charts below show the levels of free school meal eligibility in primary, secondary and special schools since 2015. The latest data is for the academic year of 2022/23. The overall trend in the percentage of free school meal eligibility is increasing and Hull is consistently above the levels seen in the Yorkshire and Humber region as a whole, as well as England. In the latest data 33.2% of children in Hull state-funded primary schools are eligible for free school meals, compared with 25.9% in the region and 24.0% in England. For secondary schools the latest Hull figure was 31.0%, in Yorkshire and the Humber it was 25.4% and for England it was 22.7%.
The picture in special schools is even more stark. In the latest data 54.3% of children in Hull state-funded special schools are eligible for free school meals, compared with 47.4% in the region and 46.0% in England.
Levels of free school meal eligibility is consistently higher in Hull than it is either in the region or England as a whole.
The percentage of school children eligible for free school meals is given on Fingertips and illustrates that almost one-third of school children in Hull are eligible for free school meals in 2022/23 compared to under one-quarter for England.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Free school meals: % eligible (Persons School age) | 2022/23 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 32.9 | 19.9 | 30.8 | 28.3 | 15.5 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.9 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Free school meals: % eligible (Persons School age) | 2022/23 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 32.9 | 19.9 | 30.8 | 28.3 | 15.5 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.9 |
Between 2015/16 and 2018/19, the numbers of pupils eligible for free school meals had increased slightly but the prevalence had only increased by 0.9%. However, the percentage increased during the 2019/20 school year by 16% and has continued to increase for both 2021/22 and 2022/23, but by smaller margins (around 5% each year).
Over 43,100 pupils attended Hull schools in 2022/23, and 14,182 of them are eligible for free school meals.
The increase in eligibility has also increased across England and the region at a relatively similar rate to Hull.
Compared with benchmark
Free school meals: % eligible (Persons School age)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Value
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95%
Upper CI |
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2012/13 | • | 10891 | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 17.8% | 17.1% |
2013/14 | • | 10192 | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.2% | 17.3% | 16.3% |
2014/15 | • | 9273 | 24.8% | 24.4% | 25.2% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
2015/16 | • | 8932 | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 15.5% | 14.3% |
2016/17 | • | 9244 | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.6% | 15.8% | 14.0% |
2017/18 | • | 9148 | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 15.5% | 13.6% |
2018/19 | • | 9682 | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 17.4% | 15.4% |
2019/20 | • | 10804 | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 19.4% | 17.3% |
2020/21 | • | 12583 | 29.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 23.0% | 20.8% |
2021/22 | • | 13332 | 31.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% | 24.8% | 22.5% |
2022/23 | • | 14182 | 32.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% | 26.0% | 23.8% |
Source: The DfE publication combines information from the school census, school level annual school census, general hospital school census and alternative provision census.
Further information relating to children eligible for free school meal
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Pupils
The percentage of pupils in the city that are of non-White British ethnic heritage is 22%, nationally the figure is on the region of 35%. The impact of Eastern European migration has impacted massively on the city’s school population in recent years.
Pupils with English as an Additional Language
Over the last 10 years or so the prevalence of pupils in the city’s schools that speak English as an additional language has increased significantly. At January 2020 around seven thousand pupils attending the city’s schools spoke any of a range of 122 languages other than English.
Hull | Statistical neighbours | Yorkshire & Humber | England | |
Primary schools (%) | 17.2 | 14.6 | 18.2 | 21.3 |
Secondary schools (%) | 14.2 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 17.1 |
School Absence and Exclusions
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips provides information on overall absence from school.
Pupil absence is measured as the percentage of half-day sessions missed by pupils which includes both authorised (due to illness and health issues) and unauthorised absence.
Children who have missed 10% or more of all half-day sessions are deemed to be persistently absent from school.
During 2021/22, pupil absence was statistically significantly higher in Hull compared to England as was the percentage of persistent absentees.
Pupil absence (Persons 5-15 yrs) was 8% for Hull in 2021/22, compared with 7.9% in the region and 7.6% in England as a whole. Persistent absentees – Primary school (Persons Primary school age) was 20.7% for Hull in 2021/22, compared with 18.8% in the region and 17.7% in England as a whole. Persistent absentees – Secondary school (Persons Secondary school age) was 31.7% for Hull in 2021/22, compared with 29.7% in the region and 27.7% in England as a whole.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Pupil absence (Persons 5-15 yrs) | 2021/22 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
Persistent absentees - Primary school (Persons Primary school age) | 2021/22 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 16.0 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 16.0 |
Persistent absentees - Secondary school (Persons Secondary school age) | 2021/22 | 27.7 | 29.7 | 31.7 | 29.1 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 26.2 | 31.4 | 32.3 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 36.1 | 28.9 | 26.5 | 27.2 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Pupil absence (Persons 5-15 yrs) | 2021/22 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
Persistent absentees - Primary school (Persons Primary school age) | 2021/22 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 16.0 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 16.0 |
Persistent absentees - Secondary school (Persons Secondary school age) | 2021/22 | 27.7 | 29.7 | 31.7 | 29.1 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 26.2 | 31.4 | 32.3 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 36.1 | 28.9 | 26.5 | 27.2 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
A total of 1,038,152 half-day sessions were missed by all pupils in Hull during the 2021/22 school year.
Compared with benchmark
Recent trends
Pupil absence (Persons 5-15 yrs)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
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95%
Upper CI |
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2010/11 | • | 539859 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
2011/12 | • | 478175 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
2012/13 | • | 594514 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
2013/14 | • | 520312 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
2014/15 | • | 554960 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
2015/16 | • | 541570 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
2016/17 | • | 609878 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.7% |
2017/18 | • | 611736 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
2018/19 | • | 615107 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
2020/21 | • | 663343 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
2021/22 | • | 1038152 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 7.6% |
Source: Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), using Department for Education (DfE) data
The trends in the percentage of pupils who are persistently absent are more variable, although the percentages have been consistently higher in Hull than England and statistically significantly so.
The percentages increased during the 2020/21 school year and again in 2021/22, and it is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic was influential.
Compared with benchmark
Recent trends
Persistent absentees - Primary school (Persons Primary school age)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2014/15 | • | 2125 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 8.4% |
2015/16 | • | 1914 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 8.2% |
2016/17 | • | 2101 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 8.3% |
2017/18 | • | 2258 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
2018/19 | • | 2067 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.2% |
2020/21 | • | 2319 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
2021/22 | • | 4339 | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.2% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
Source: Department for Education (DfE)
Persistent absentees - Secondary school (Persons Secondary school age)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2014/15 | • | 1969 | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
2015/16 | • | 1813 | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 13.1% |
2016/17 | • | 2233 | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 13.5% |
2017/18 | • | 2008 | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 13.9% |
2018/19 | • | 2094 | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 13.7% |
2020/21 | • | 2863 | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 14.8% |
2021/22 | • | 4854 | 31.7% | 31.0% | 32.5% | 29.7% | 27.7% |
Source: Department for Education (DfE)
Quality of Educational Provision
As at 31 December 2023 Ofsted published the percentage of all the city’s establishments judged good or better at the last Ofsted inspection ranged from 84.6% to 100% with an average of 93.8% across the City.
Hull | Yorkshire & Humber | England | |
All Schools | 93.8% | 87.9% | 89.7% |
Nursery Schools | 100% | 100% | 97.9% |
Primary Schools | 94.4% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
Secondary Schools | 84.6% | 81.1% | 82.9% |
Special Schools | 100% | 84.1% | 89.8% |
Alternative Provision Schools | 100% | 91.2% | 86.2% |
Overall Hull had a higher percentage of schools with either an outstanding or good rating (93.8%) than compared with the region (87.9%) or England as a whole (89.7%). However this performance is not across the whole spectrum of education. For instance, whilst 94.4% of primary schools in Hull received either an outstanding or good rating (compared with 89.0% in the region and 91.0% in England), only 84.6% of secondary schools in Hull received the same rating (compared with 81.1% in the region and 82.9% in England).
Outcomes and Educational Achievements
Outcomes in Primary School
Outcomes data is not available for 2019/20 and 2020/21 as assessments were not undertaken in schools due to national lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools were closed to the majority of pupils between the end of March 2020 to the end of the school year in July 2020, and during the majority of the Spring term between Christmas and Easter in 2021 (opening a couple of weeks prior to the Easter school holiday).
Outcomes in Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception Year)
There were improvements in outcomes in Early Years Foundation Stage (measured in reception year) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the percentage of children in Hull who achieved a good level of development at the end of reception deteriorated from 67.7% in the 2018/19 school year to 65.0% for 2021/22, but has increased to 65.5% for 2022/23. The decreases were smaller in Hull, although the percentage of children who achieved a good level of development is statistically significantly lower in Hull compared to England for 2022/23. Among those eligible for free school meals, the percentages increased from 56.5% for 2018/19 to 59.7% for 2021/22, but have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels for 2022/23 (56.3%). The percentages for all three periods of time were statistically significantly higher in Hull compared to England.
The percentage of children achieving at least the expected level of development in communication, language and literacy skills at the end of reception also decreased in Hull from 68.0% for 2018/19 to 65.8% for 2021/22, but has increased slightly to 66.3% for 2022/23.
Further information is given above in relation to ‘school readiness’ and under Early Years and Good Child Development within Pregnancy, Infants and Early Years within Children and Young People.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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School readiness: percentage of children achieving a good level of development at the end of Reception (Persons 5 yrs) | 2022/23 | 67.2 | 66.1 | 65.5 | 68.7 | 68.8 | 66.8 | 69.7 | 70.3 | 68.7 | 67.2 | 67.3 | 64.9 | 62.2 | 66.7 | 65.2 | 63.2 | 67.9 |
School readiness: percentage of children achieving at least the expected level of development in communication, language and literacy skills at the end of Reception (Persons 5 yrs) | 2022/23 | 68.8 | 67.5 | 66.3 | 70.9 | 69.6 | 68.1 | 70.7 | 72.1 | 69.6 | 68.1 | 69.2 | 66.5 | 63.2 | 68.3 | 66.9 | 64.6 | 69.4 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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School readiness: percentage of children achieving a good level of development at the end of Reception (Persons 5 yrs) | 2022/23 | 67.2 | 66.1 | 65.5 | 68.7 | 68.8 | 66.8 | 69.7 | 70.3 | 68.7 | 67.2 | 67.3 | 64.9 | 62.2 | 66.7 | 65.2 | 63.2 | 67.9 |
School readiness: percentage of children achieving at least the expected level of development in communication, language and literacy skills at the end of Reception (Persons 5 yrs) | 2022/23 | 68.8 | 67.5 | 66.3 | 70.9 | 69.6 | 68.1 | 70.7 | 72.1 | 69.6 | 68.1 | 69.2 | 66.5 | 63.2 | 68.3 | 66.9 | 64.6 | 69.4 |
Outcomes in Year 1
The percentage of Year 1 children achieving the expected level in their phonics screening was similar in Hull compared to England in 2022/23, but statistically significantly higher among children eligible for free school meals.
Among all Hull children, there was a reduction in the percentage achieving the expected level in their phonics screening between 2018/19 and 2021/22 (from 79.2% to 77.0%), but the percentages were higher than pre-pandemic levels for 2022/23. Among Hull children eligible free school meals, there was no such reduction with the percentage increasing from 69.9% for 2018/19 to 71.0% for 2020/21 and further increasing to 74.1% for 2022/23.
Further information is given above in relation to Year 1 outcomes are given under Early Years and Good Child Development within Pregnancy, Infants and Early Years within Children and Young People.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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School readiness: percentage of children achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check in Year 1 (Persons 6 yrs) | 2022/23 | 78.9 | 79.2 | 79.7 | 79.7 | 80.6 | 76.4 | 80.1 | 85.6 | 79.9 | 78.5 | 75.6 | 77.5 | 80.6 | 78.9 | 77.7 | 82.4 | - |
School readiness: percentage of children with free school meal status achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check in Year 1 (Persons 6 yrs) | 2022/23 | 66.5 | 67.9 | 74.1 | 65.6 | 75.2 | 65.7 | 65.6 | 76.7 | 68.2 | 65.3 | 63.9 | 69.5 | 72.2 | 66.6 | 64.0 | 69.2 | - |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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School readiness: percentage of children achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check in Year 1 (Persons 6 yrs) | 2022/23 | 78.9 | 79.2 | 79.7 | 79.7 | 80.6 | 76.4 | 80.1 | 85.6 | 79.9 | 78.5 | 75.6 | 77.5 | 80.6 | 78.9 | 77.7 | 82.4 | - |
School readiness: percentage of children with free school meal status achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check in Year 1 (Persons 6 yrs) | 2022/23 | 66.5 | 67.9 | 74.1 | 65.6 | 75.2 | 65.7 | 65.6 | 76.7 | 68.2 | 65.3 | 63.9 | 69.5 | 72.2 | 66.6 | 64.0 | 69.2 | - |
Outcomes in Key Stage 1
In 2021/22 the percentage of Key Stage 1 Hull pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths exceeds that of England. Only in science do Hull pupils fall below the England figure (75% of Hull pupils and 77% of England pupils).
Compared with benchmark
Outcomes in Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 continues to be a strength for the city. In 2019/20, the percentage of key stage 2 pupils meeting the expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics was statistically significantly higher in Hull compared to England. In Hull, almost seven our of ten pupils achieved the expected levels in these three measures.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Key stage 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Persons 10-11 yrs) | 2019/20 | 65.3 | 63.4 | 68.1 | 64.5 | 65.4 | 65.7 | 68.3 | 66.4 | 60.7 | 59.2 | 63.9 | 62.7 | 65.3 | 62.1 | 61.7 | 63.6 | 63.4 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Key stage 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Persons 10-11 yrs) | 2019/20 | 65.3 | 63.4 | 68.1 | 64.5 | 65.4 | 65.7 | 68.3 | 66.4 | 60.7 | 59.2 | 63.9 | 62.7 | 65.3 | 62.1 | 61.7 | 63.6 | 63.4 |
Percentages of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths has been increasing steadily in Hull, as well as the region and England as a whole. Levels in Hull have been higher than both the Yorkshire and the Humber and England between 2016/17 and 2019/20.
Compared with benchmark
Key stage 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Persons 10-11 yrs)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2016/17 | • | 1505 | 53.1% | 51.3% | 55.0% | 49.8% | 53.8% |
2017/18 | • | 1866 | 62.5% | 60.8% | 64.3% | 58.3% | 61.6% |
2018/19 | • | 2093 | 67.1% | 65.4% | 68.7% | 62.3% | 64.9% |
2019/20 | • | 2183 | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.7% | 63.4% | 65.3% |
Source: Department for Education
However, the percentages meeting the expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics decreased considerably following the COVID-19 pandemic, falling by 11 percentage points from 68% in 2019/20 to 57% in 2021/22, although the sharp fall was not unique to Hull with both England and the region showing decreases. However, the decrease in Hull was slightly greater falling by 16% compared to 13% for the region and 11% for England. Levels have increased slightly in 2022/23.
The percentage of Hull pupils meeting the expected standard in each of the three areas decreased during the pandemic, although the largest decrease occurred for mathematics.
Hull: Key stage 2 attainment | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) | 53% | 63% | 67% | 68% | x | x | 58% | 61% |
Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading | 64% | 71% | 76% | 77% | x | x | 73% | 72% |
Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing | 79% | 77% | 78% | 79% | x | x | 72% | 74% |
Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% | 78% | 80% | x | x | 68% | 73% |
Outcomes in Secondary School (Key Stage 4)
Attainment 8 is a summary measure of how well pupils have achieved in their GCSE results. It measures achievements of a pupil across eight qualifications including mathematics and English with the latter two subjects double-weighted. Essentially this means that the highest score a pupil can achieve is 90 as the highest score in a single qualification is 9 thus there are 72 points for 8 qualifications but a further 18 points to add for mathematics and English as they are included twice. Only qualifying subjects count so if a pupil achieves eight GCSEs but only six of them are in qualifying subjects then they will score lower as two subjects will not be scored or counted. So comparisons depend on the range of subjects taken by pupils, and some independent schools may have other qualifications which don’t count towards the Attainment 8 score.
The average Attainment 8 score for Hull is given below in relation to local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
During 2022/23, the average Attainment 8 score was lower in Hull at 42.2 compared to England (46.2), but the percentage was only marginally lower among children eligible for free school meals (38.6 versus 39.1) for 2020/21, but there was difference in the Attainment 8 scores among children in care between Hull and England for 2021/22 (23.4 versus 20.3).
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Average Attainment 8 score (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2022/23 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 42.2 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 43.8 | 48.6 | 46.1 | 44.1 | 44.4 | 43.1 | 44.0 | 42.1 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 45.5 |
Average Attainment 8 score of children in care (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2021/22 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 25.2 | 17.6 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 22.4 |
Average Attainment 8 Score among children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2020/21 | 39.1 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 38.1 | - | 37.2 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 36.7 | 41.5 | 38.6 | 37.8 | 36.7 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Average Attainment 8 score (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2022/23 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 42.2 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 43.8 | 48.6 | 46.1 | 44.1 | 44.4 | 43.1 | 44.0 | 42.1 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 45.5 |
Average Attainment 8 score of children in care (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2021/22 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 25.2 | 17.6 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 22.4 |
Average Attainment 8 Score among children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) (Persons 15-16 yrs) | 2020/21 | 39.1 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 38.1 | - | 37.2 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 36.7 | 41.5 | 38.6 | 37.8 | 36.7 |
Whilst the Attainment 8 score is improving for Hull, in 2022/23 it still remains lower than that for the whole of the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and England as a whole as well (42.2 in Hull; 44.7 in Yorkshire and the Humber; and 46.2 in England). The Attainment 8 score for children in care in Hull is around half of that for all 15-16 year olds, although this is on a par with the figures seen for Yorkshire and the Humber and England (23.4 in Hull; 21.2 in Yorkshire and the Humber; and 20.3 in England). The Attainment 8 score for children eligible for free school meals is also lower than that for all 15-16 years olds, but higher than that for children in care. Again, the Hull figure is on a par for that of Yorkshire and the Humber and England as a whole (38.6 in Hull; 37.6 in Yorkshire and the Humber; and 39.1 in England).
There were no examinations in 2019/20 and 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualifications and educational attainment were determined on the basis of coursework and other factors. This means that the results in 2019/20 and 2020/21 are not comparable with earlier years.
Compared with benchmark
Average Attainment 8 score (Persons 15-16 yrs)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2014/15 | • | - | 43.1 | - | - | 46.9 | 47.4 |
2015/16 | • | - | 47.7 | - | - | 48.9 | 48.5 |
2016/17 | • | - | 42.9 | 42.2 | 43.6 | 45.6 | 46.5 |
2017/18 | • | - | 43.7 | 43.0 | 44.4 | 45.3 | 46.7 |
2018/19 | • | 103724 | 43.9 | 43.3 | 44.8 | 45.7 | 46.7 |
2019/20 | • | 126252 | 45.7 | 45.0 | 46.4 | 48.4 | 50.2 |
2020/21 | • | 132556 | 46.9 | 46.1 | 47.7 | 49.2 | 50.9 |
2021/22 | • | 127745 | 43.8 | - | - | 46.9 | 48.8 |
2022/23 | • | 130097 | 42.2 | - | - | 44.7 | 46.2 |
Source: Department for Education: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance-revised
Average Attainment 8 score of children in care (Persons 15-16 yrs)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2016/17 | • | 634 | 21.1 | - | - | 20.2 | 19.2 |
2017/18 | • | 764 | 19.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 18.6 |
2018/19 | • | 435 | 15.5 | - | - | 19.9 | 19.0 |
2019/20 | • | 1025 | 21.8 | - | - | 21.2 | 21.3 |
2020/21 | • | 1148 | 23.0 | - | - | 23.8 | 23.2 |
2021/22 | • | 1448 | 23.4 | - | - | 21.2 | 20.3 |
Source: Department for Education.
Average Attainment 8 Score among children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) (Persons 15-16 yrs)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2020/21 | • | 27433 | 38.6 | - | - | 37.6 | 39.1 |
Source: Department for Education
Outcomes in Sixth Form (Key Stage 5)
Due to the impact of the pandemic it is difficult to assess the trend in A Level results in the city. In 2018 and 2019 Hull pupils in both state funded schools and colleges achieved fewer 3+ A grades and A*/A/B grades than both the Yorkshire and Humber total and the England total overall. However, the average point score (APS) for those pupils who were successful was either on a par or exceeding both the regional and the national values.
The 2019/20 and 2020/21 A Level exam seasons were cancelled with grades being awarded either by a moderated algorithm or later be centres (Schools and colleges were asked to allocate grades based on their best judgement regarding what grade they believed candidates would have achieved if exams had gone ahead. These institutions were referred to as centres). Significant grade inflation took place in those two years. Examinations resumed for the 2021/22 academic year and it was decided that the system for marking and awarding grades would be based on a mid point of the assessed marks and grades of the two preceding pandemic years. Consequently a marked drop has been noted, although grades still remain higher than those recorded before the pandemic.
Percentage achieving 3 A* to A grades | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
Hull | 7.4% | 15.3% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 15.0% |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 10.0% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 19.0% | 12.4% |
England | 13.7% | 20.3% | 25.3% | 19.9% | 10.8% |
Percentage achieving AAB grades or better | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
Hull | 13.4% | 26.2% | 31.3% | 31.7% | 25.6% |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 17.38% | 28.2% | 35.1% | 29.8% | 20.9% |
England | 18.4% | 30.4% | 37.6% | 31.4% | 22.5% |
A levels: average points score | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
Hull | 34.1% | 39.5% | 40.8% | 37.9% | 35.6% |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 32.6% | 38.0% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 33.6% |
England | 32.9% | 38.5% | 40.5% | 37.9% | 34.2% |
Highest Educational Qualifications Among Adults
Local authority labour market profiles are available from Official Labour Market Statistics (nomis) and present information on the number of working-age adults by their highest educational attainment from the Office for National Statistics Annual Population Survey.
In 2022 the percentage of adults aged 16-64 years with no qualifications was much higher in Hull at 12.4% compared to the region (8.0%) and across Great Britain (6.8%). Overall, 29.6% of working-age people in Hull had qualifications at National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 4 or above (degree, full technical certificates and Higher National Certificates) compared to 38.9% across the Yorkshire and Humber, and 45.7% for Great Britain.
More information about the different NVQ levels can be found in the Glossary.
Qualification | Hull (N) | Hull (%) | Y&H (%) | GB (%) |
NVQ4 and above | 48,800 | 29.6 | 38.9 | 45.7 |
NVQ3 and above | 85,600 | 51.9 | 62.8 | 66.9 |
NVQ2 and above | 128,300 | 77.9 | 84.5 | 85.8 |
NVQ1 and above | 136,600 | 82.9 | 87.6 | 88.5 |
Other qualifications | 7,700 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
No qualifications | 20,500 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 6.8 |
The 2021 Census also collected information on the qualifications of adults aged 16 years or older who completed the questionnaire, and it is possible to present this at lower layer super output area geographical area for Hull. There are 168 of these geographical areas in Hull following the 2021 Census (see Glossary for more information).
Based on the 2021 Census, one-third or more residents in areas of North Carr, Orchard Park, St Andrew’s & Docklands, Newington & Gipsyville and Marfleet had no qualifications.
A similar but reversed pattern was evident when examining the percentage of residents aged 16+ years who had a highest educational attainment of level 4 or higher. Level 4 relates to degree levels, but further information relating to the different levels for qualifications can be found in the Glossary.
In most of Kingswood, Bricknell, Avenue, and Beverley & Newland wards, three in ten or more residents aged 16+ years had degrees or higher qualifications. People living in North Carr, Orchard Park, Marfleet, Longhill & Bilton Grange and West Carr were the least likely to have a degree.
Interestingly, whilst part of St Andrew’s & Docklands and Central wards were among the wards most likely to have a high percentage of the resident population without qualifications, they also had areas that had among the highest percentage of the resident population with degrees. It might be associated with younger population and newer housing developments in part of St Andrew’s & Docklands.
Strategic Need and Service Provision
Children potentially requiring additional support should be assessed as quickly as possible as early help gives rise to better outcomes. Children with an Education, Health and Care plan or in receipt of Special Educational Needs support need to have clear, comprehensive, integrated plans drawn up as soon as possible, with all professionals and the family working together to give the child the best possible care and support.
Hull’s Early Help and Prevention offer is focused on a whole family approach which aims to identify individuals and families with problems and brings together different services and agencies to collectively look at what support is needed and then work together to deliver the required support in an coordinated way. This is essential so that children and families, particularly those most in need, are supported so that children can achieve the best they can in their education to ensure good employment prospects.
There should also be promotion of physical and mental wellbeing across all educational settings. Hull was one of the places awarded funds from the Big Lottery Fund for HeadStart project. HeadStart Hull has been running a number of years in Hull with delivery across the city since a pilot in 2017. This programme aims to enable children and young people to have positive mental health and wellbeing, thrive in their ‘communities’, and be able to ‘bounce back’ from life’s challenges. The programme is running in a number of schools in Hull. There are a range of services offered through HeadStart Hull, and it is an integral part of the Early Help Delivery Model in Hull.
Employment prospects become more limited for people with fewer qualifications, and promotion is less likely. This impacts on their financial resilience, and can impact on mental wellbeing. Among adults with no formal qualifications who might struggle with basic literacy and numeracy as well as affecting their employment prospects, it can impact on many other aspects of everyday life, such as dealing with organisations if writing letters are required, dealing with household finances and bills, as well as ability to help children with homework etc. Everybody should have the opportunity to improve their employment and life choices through increased education, training and knowledge.
Resources
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/
Official Labour Market Statistics (nomis). Labour Market Profile for Hull. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1946157109/report.aspx#tabempunemp
Marmot, M., Fair society, healthy lives: the Marmot review: strategic review of health inequalities in England post-2010. University College London Institute of Health: London, 2010.
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Jama, D. and G. Dugdale, Literacy: State of the Nation. A picture of literacy in the UK today. 2010, National Literacy Trust: London.
Department for Business Innovation and Skills, The 2011 skills for life survey: a survey of literacy, numeracy and ICT levels in England. 2012, Department for Business Innovation and Skills: London.
Simon, N., Emerging stronger: the value of education and skills in turbulent times. Education and skills survey 2009. 2009, Confederation of British Industry.: London.
Dugdale, G. and C. Clark, Literacy changes live: An advocacy resource. 2008, National Literacy Trust: London.
National Literacy Trust, Manifesto for literacy. 2009, National Literacy Trust: London.
Clark, C., S. Osborne, and G. Dugdale, Reaching out with role models: summary of the study. 2009, National Literacy Trust: London.
Book Trust, Book time and booked up: parents and carer’s research. 2009, Book Trust: London.
Updates
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