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The Boulevard Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Janice Mitchell

corporate_fareTHRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST

location_onKingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT

language Visit Website phone 1482217898

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

687

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Attainment 8

39.6

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Kingston upon Hull, City of

#2,599 of 3,216 nationally

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The Boulevard Academy is a Free schools secondary school in Kingston-upon-Hull, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Boulevard Academy is a free schools in Kingston-upon-Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 811 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.6, placing the school #9 in Kingston upon Hull, City of and #2,599 of 3,216 nationally. 33.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

33.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.6%

Entering EBacc76.70%

EBacc APS3.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72.20%

EBacc APS3.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS4.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS2.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS3.6

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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23 January 2020

Inspection Report

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07 November 2018

Inspection Report

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13 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-07

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-05-13

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 811 pupils. During this period, there were 42 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	811	42	5.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	843	19	2.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	756	58	7.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	743	74	10.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	776	127	16.4%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	683	38	5.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	687	30	4.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	706	38	5.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	638	19	3.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	634	26	4.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	641	31	4.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	596	42	7.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	599	5	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	634	52	8.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	607	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	607	35	5.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	615	60	9.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	553	38	6.9%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	550	79	14.4%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	544	16	2.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	3.4%	4
2017/18 (Spring term)	476	0	0.0%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	485	0	0.0%	3.7%	7
2016/17 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	3.0%	4
2016/17 (Spring term)	385	0	0.0%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	3.1%	8

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils