The Marvell College

The Marvell College has maintained its status as a good school, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and a caring environment for students. The leadership, under headteacher Jake Capper, is ambitious and focused on school improvement, resulting in positive impacts on student happiness and safety. The curriculum is well-structured, broad, and effectively delivered, supporting students' learning and readiness for future educational or employment opportunities. However, the school is still addressing the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement and attendance.

Strengths

• Ambitious and clear vision for school improvement.
• High-quality, well-structured curriculum.
• Positive relationships and respect among students and staff.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong commitment to the local community and parental engagement.
• Active personal development programs and enrichment opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent check on pupil understanding leading to gaps in learning.
• Some pupils lack confidence and resilience to participate in enrichment activities.

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 The Marvell College attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.0% 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, 6.4% of pupils at The Marvell College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was 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 The Marvell College had 13.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.7% 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, 10.6% of pupils at The Marvell College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.0% 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 The Marvell College received £9,701 and spent £9,859 for each of its 1,239 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £429,000 (£346 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, income was £7,821 and spending £7,723 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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All schools in Hull · Kingston upon Hull, City of local authority: places and applications

The Marvell College is part of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Longhill Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Wansbeck Primary School Hull
• Bellfield Primary School Hull
• Stockwell Academy Hull
• Westcott Primary School Hull
• Dorchester Primary School Hull
• Sutton Park Primary School Kingston-Upon-Hull
• Pearson Primary School Hull
• Collingwood Primary School Hull
• Thoresby Primary School

What is The Marvell College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Marvell College is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was The Marvell College last inspected by Ofsted?

The Marvell College was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does The Marvell College have?

The Marvell College has 1,232 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Marvell College cover?

The Marvell College for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Marvell College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 39.9, and 27% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Marvell College?

The Marvell College is at Barham Road, Hull, HU9 4EE.