St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy is a mainstream secondary school in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 278 of its 2,485 pupils (11.2%) were getting SEN support and 89 (3.6%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 2,485 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
11.2% get SEN support
278 of 2,485 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Lower than the England average.
3.6% have an EHC plan
89 of 2,485 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
About the same as the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia87
- Speech, language and communication73
- Social, emotional and mental health67
- Autism61
- Moderate learning difficulty51
- Visual impairment9
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 2,485 (places for 2,400)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Stead
- Part of
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- School reference (URN)
- 144104
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Kingston upon Hull, City of council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, October 2023
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Frederick Holmes School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Life Skills Hub Central Independent · Ages 10–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Sirius Academy North Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.8 miles
- Thorpepark Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 11.3%, EHC plans 2.3% 0.2 miles
- Endike Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 20.1%, EHC plans 3.6% 0.4 miles
- Newland School for Girls Secondary · Ages 11–16 · SEN support 22.8%, EHC plans 1% 0.4 miles
All mainstream schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of SEND schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Questions about St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy
How many pupils at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 278 of the 2,485 pupils (11.2%) were getting SEN support and 89 (3.6%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (87 pupils), speech, language and communication needs (73 pupils) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (67 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Through Kingston upon Hull, City of council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
You can ask for St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Sirius Academy North, about 0.8 miles away.
Where is St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy?
Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN, in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.