Malet Lambert

Malet Lambert has been recognized for its good overall effectiveness, maintaining a high standard since its previous inspection. The school aims to provide all pupils with the best possible life chances through a well-designed curriculum. Most students are making good progress, demonstrating solid achievement levels. The headteacher and staff are committed to the personal development and well-being of pupils, ensuring they feel safe and valued. Notable strides have been made in promoting a range of extracurricular activities, enhancing the school experience beyond academics. However, there are challenges related to attendance, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, which impacts their overall progress. Additionally, while many pupils are engaged and responsive in class, there are instances where some students remain passive, and misconceptions are not adequately addressed. The school is actively working to foster a culture of respect and improve attendance, indicating awareness of ongoing issues and a commitment to addressing them.

Strengths

• Well-designed curriculum that promotes life chances
• Most pupils make good progress and achieve well
• Strong support for pupils struggling with reading
• Enthusiastic staff committed to pupil development
• Range of over 70 extracurricular activities available
• Effective responses to reported bullying incidents
• Good relationships between staff and pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum across subjects
• Some pupils use inappropriate language and do not self-regulate behavior
• Attendance issues, particularly among disadvantaged pupils
• Some lessons fail to engage all pupils effectively

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 Malet Lambert attended 91.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.7% 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, 6.8% of pupils at Malet Lambert 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 Malet Lambert had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.2% 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, 16.1% of pupils at Malet Lambert were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.7% 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 Malet Lambert received £7,707 and spent £7,715 for each of its 1,657 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,259,000 (£760 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of The Education Alliance, income was £7,594 and spending £7,673 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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Malet Lambert is part of The Education Alliance, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Beverley Minster CE Primary School Beverley
• South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College North Ferriby
• Hunsley Primary Brough
• North Cave Church of England Primary School Brough
• Driffield School and Sixth Form Driffield
• Howden Junior School Goole
• Howden Church of England Infant School Howden
• Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School York
• The Snaith School Goole
• Naburn Church of England Primary School York

What is Malet Lambert's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Malet Lambert is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Malet Lambert last inspected by Ofsted?

Malet Lambert was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Malet Lambert have?

Malet Lambert has 1,648 pupils on roll.

What age range does Malet Lambert cover?

Malet Lambert for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Malet Lambert's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 41.2, and 32% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Malet Lambert?

Malet Lambert is at James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU8 0JD.