Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School maintain their status as a good school, excelling in fostering a positive environment that supports both academic and personal development across a diverse age range. The strong emphasis on pastoral care and the engagement of staff in supporting students contribute to an atmosphere where pupils feel valued and motivated to learn. Although there are challenges in ensuring all students consistently meet high academic expectations, swift actions are being taken by leaders to address these concerns.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive learning environment.
• A wide range of extracurricular opportunities enriches the pupil experience.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• A rich and diverse curriculum that engages pupils of all ages.
• Strong emphasis on reading, including phonics and literature.
• Dedicated pastoral support that helps students navigate challenges.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum is not always adapted to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Some pupils fall short of meeting high expectations for attitudes towards learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.0% of pupils at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School received £7,354 and spent £7,180 for each of its 1,859 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,182,000 (£1,174 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of The Consortium Academy Trust, income was £7,965 and spending £8,016 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is part of The Consortium Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Hull
• Croxby Primary School Hull
• Cottingham High School Cottingham
• Winifred Holtby Academy Hull
• Oakfield School Hull
• Holderness Academy Hull
• Keyingham Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Howden School Goole

What is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School have?

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School has 1,812 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School cover?

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.5, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School?

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School is at Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0JQ.