Newland School for Girls

School overview

Newland School for Girls is a girls' secondary school serving Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 672 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Newland School for Girls 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.2 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 44% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.