Education in Kingston upon Hull facts for kids

Education in Kingston upon Hull is managed by the local government of Kingston upon Hull.

The city has many schools: fourteen secondary schools and seventy-one primary schools. For secondary schools, Hull uses a system where all students can attend a local school, not just those who pass a special test. Hull also has two colleges for students aged 16-18 (called sixth form colleges) and one secondary school that includes a sixth form. Hull was one of the first areas in England to use this "comprehensive" school system.

Hull's Early Schools (1900s)

The first education authority for Hull was set up in 1902. By the mid-1920s, Hull was helping many students go to grammar schools (schools for brighter students) and even to university with scholarships. In 1925, there were plans to build many more schools, following new ideas about education from the 1926 Hadow Report.

First Colleges in Hull

Hull's Art School opened in 1905 on Anlaby Road. The Technical School, which taught practical skills, started on Park Street and later became the Technical College. The College of Education, which trained teachers, began in 1916 on Cottingham Road. At first, most of its students were girls.

How Hull University Started

Hull needed a place for higher education, like a university. One idea was to expand the Technical College. However, the city's education committee did not want to pay for it.

In March 1922, Thomas Ferens, a kind businessman and former politician, bought a large piece of land (about 18 acres) on Cottingham Road. In 1925, he gave £250,000 to start a university college. His company, Reckitt's, needed educated workers. The University College officially began on October 7, 1927, and opened its doors on October 11, 1928. It had 16 teachers and 35 full-time students. Through the 1930s, it usually had about 200 students.

Many schools in Hull were damaged during the Hull Blitz (bombings during World War II).

Schools After the War

After World War II, schools in Hull were managed by the Kingston Upon Hull Education Authority. A lot of new schools were built over the next twenty years to help all the children.

Grammar Schools in Hull

Grammar schools were for students who passed a special exam.

• Hull Grammar School: Moved to Bricknell Avenue in 1953 for 900 boys. It became a comprehensive school in 1969.
• Kingston High School: Opened in 1940. It had 750 boys and girls. Famous former students include Amy Johnson (a pilot) and Tom Courtenay (an actor).
• Malet Lambert High School: Moved to James Reckitt Avenue in 1932. It had 750 boys and girls.
• Marist College: A Catholic school for 350 boys, opened in 1925.
• St Mary's Grammar School: A Catholic girls' school, rebuilt on Inglemire Lane in 1960 after being bombed. It is now St Mary's Sports College.
• Newland High School: Opened in 1920 for 700 girls on Cottingham Road. It is still a girls' school today.
• Riley High School: Opened on Parkfield Drive in 1957 for 700 boys. It later became a comprehensive school for boys and girls before closing in 2006.

Tranby Croft – former home of Hull High School, now Hull Collegiate School

Independent Schools in Hull

• Hymers College: This was a "direct-grant" grammar school, meaning it got some money from the government but was harder to get into.
• Hull High School: This was a girls' school at Tranby Croft, Anlaby. It is now part of the mixed Hull Collegiate School.

Secondary Modern Schools

These schools were for students who did not go to grammar schools. In 1948, there were plans for 27 new secondary modern schools. Many of them became schools for both boys and girls.

• Ainthorpe High School: For 800 boys and girls.
• Craven High School: For 800 boys and girls.
• Eastfield High School: For 600 boys and girls.
• Endike High School: Opened in 1945 for 400 boys.
• Wawne High School: For 250 girls, now the Kingswood College of Arts.
• Greatfield High School: Opened on Hemswell Avenue. It grew to have 1,200 boys and girls.
• Alderman Cogan High School: A Church of England school, opened in 1957 for 300 girls and boys.
• St Richard's High School (RC): A Catholic school, opened in 1962 for 450 boys and girls.
• Barham High School: Opened in 1953 for 450 girls. It is now The Marvell College, named after the poet Andrew Marvell.
• Wilberforce High School: Opened in 1953 on Leicester Street for 700 boys.

Technical Schools

Technical schools focused on practical skills.

• High School for Building: For boys.
• High School for Commerce: For 300 boys and girls, with a sixth form.
• Thoresby High School: Opened in 1945 for about 600 girls.
• Kelvin Hall, Bricknell High School: Opened in 1959 for 450 boys and girls. It later became Kelvin Hall School.
• Estcourt High School: Opened in 1945 for 600 girls. It later became a comprehensive school and then the Archbishop Sentamu Academy in 2008.
• Hull Trinity House Marine School: Started in 1787, it was an independent school for about 200 boys. It is now Hull Trinity House Academy, Hull's only boys' school.

By 1962, Hull had 20,000 secondary school students across 44 schools. Most students (64%) were in secondary modern schools.

Becoming Comprehensive Schools

In 1969, Hull changed its schools to a "comprehensive" system. This meant most schools became large schools for students aged 13-18, with about 1,500 boys and girls. These were called Senior High Schools.

New comprehensive schools included:

• Sir Leo Schultz High School: Opened in 1967 for boys and girls.
• David Lister High School: Hull's first comprehensive school, opened in 1964.
• Sir Henry Cooper High School: Built in 1967.

Some schools were renamed, like Bransholme High School, which is now the Winifred Holtby Academy.

In 1974, the Humberside Education Committee took over Hull's schools. They noticed that Hull's schools were not doing as well as schools in other parts of Humberside. Humberside had two very successful sixth form colleges (for ages 16-18) outside Hull. Hull's older students were spread across many schools, and their results were not as good.

Closing School Sixth Forms

To improve results, Humberside decided to close most of Hull's school-based sixth forms in 1988. It was more efficient to have dedicated sixth form colleges for students who wanted to continue their education after age 16. This way, resources could be focused, and students would get better support. Only St Mary's College kept its sixth form.

The two new sixth form colleges have since helped students achieve good results. The Hull Grammar School became a separate independent school in 1988. The old Hull Grammar School building became William Gee School for Boys, and then Endeavour High School.

School Improvements

Sometimes, parents in Hull looked for school places outside the city, in areas like the East Riding.

Two new academy schools have been built:

• The Sirius Academy (formerly Pickering High School Sports College).
• The Archbishop Sentamu Academy (formerly Estcourt High School).

School Results

Hull has some schools that often get above-average results. These include:

• Hull Trinity House School
• Malet Lambert School Language College
• St Mary's College
• Kelvin Hall School
• Newland School for Girls

It's interesting that many of these schools were once selective schools (grammar or technical schools). Both of Hull's single-sex schools (Hull Trinity House and Newland School for Girls) get above-average results.

Colleges in Hull

Further Education Colleges

Part of Hull College near North Bridge

• Regional College of Art: Started as the Art School in 1905. It taught art, architecture, and industrial design.
• (Former) Hull Nautical College: Taught skills for working at sea.
• Hull College: This was once the College of Technology. It offered university-level courses in engineering, maths, and science. It is located on Queen's Gardens.

Sixth Form Colleges

Wyke College Ash Building

The sixth form colleges were created in 1988. They have helped Hull's older students focus on their studies and achieve good results.

• Wyke Sixth Form College: Formed from Bricknell High School.
• Wilberforce College: On Saltshouse Road, named after William Wilberforce (who went to Hull Grammar School). It used to be Saltshouse High School.

Higher Education Colleges (Past)

These colleges later combined to form a larger institution.

• Kingston upon Hull College of Education: Trained teachers.
• Endsleigh College of Education: Also trained women teachers.
• Hull College of Commerce: Taught business skills.

These colleges eventually merged to become the Hull College of Higher Education in 1976. This college later became the Humberside College of Higher Education in 1983.

Universities

• The University of Hull: This university has always been independent and has not been managed by Hull City Council. It is famous for inventing liquid crystal displays (LCDs). It also works with the University of York to run the Hull York Medical School. The university grew from about 90 students during the war to about 1,000 in the early 1950s. It officially became a university in 1954.
• The University of Humberside: This university grew out of Hull's higher education colleges. It became the University of Humberside in 1983. In 1996, it became the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, with its main base in Hull. However, in 2002, its headquarters moved to Lincoln and it became the University of Lincoln. This meant Hull lost its main higher education college, except for the former School of Art.

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