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Hornsea School and Language College

Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 11–18 in Hornsea. Ofsted report card (February 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 179 families put it first for 184 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,258
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Ostler

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 3 Feb 2026Published 10 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 207 pupils

Attainment 8

44.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

42.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

64.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.34

2023/24 · CI -0.54 to -0.15

This school

44.5

East Riding of Yorkshire

44.9

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

184

1st preferences

179

All applications

215

1st prefs per place

0.97

Fewer first choices than places

179 of 179 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,257

Capacity

1,449

87% full

Girls / boys

52/48

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)24.1%
English as an additional language1.4%
SEN support4.6%
Education, Health and Care plan7%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.