Hull Trinity House Academy
Academy converter · 979 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Academy sponsor led
Liberty Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199of 1,550 places
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 195
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 10 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Archbishop Thurstan Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (URN 118114).
What the data says
Liberty Academy has no sixth form. Of the 256 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 23% moved to a sixth form college, 25% to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
A level grades average E, well below the England average of B-.
14% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 29.2 against 46.1 across England and 40.4 in Kingston upon Hull, City of, with 15% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Liberty Academy | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 256 | 2,997 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 85% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 71% | 75% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 22% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 23% | 33% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 11% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Liberty Academy | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 68 | 3,095 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 69% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 25% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 29% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Liberty Academy | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 29.2 | 40.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 15% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 35% | 55% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.36 | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 49% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.2 | 33.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 33.1 | 44.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 194 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 49% |
| Mathematics | 194 | 99% | 88% | 1% | 22% | 38% |
| English Literature | 193 | 99% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 34% |
| Religious Studies | 187 | 96% | 31% | 2% | 32% | 26% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 86% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 20% |
| History | 112 | 57% | 41% | 4% | 26% | 22% |
| Photography | 92 | 47% | 6% | 7% | 19% | 37% |
| Geography | 91 | 47% | 41% | 2% | 25% | 15% |
| Business Studies | 35 | 18% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 24 | 12% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 22 | 11% | 23% | 9% | 45% | 86% |
| Physics | 20 | 10% | 23% | 5% | 46% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 10% | 23% | 0% | 47% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 10% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 5% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 5% |
| Drama | 18 | 9% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| French | 13 | 7% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 77% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Chinese | 10 | 5% | 1% | 20% | 75% | 60% |
| Citizenship Studies | 4 | 2% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Fine Art | 2 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 40 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 34 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 100% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 22 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 12 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Liberty Academy | Kingston upon Hull, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 10 | 1,386 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | E | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 10.00 | 35.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 60% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 60% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Media Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.