It is a privilege to lead Hessle High 
School and Sixth Form College, and I am 
pleased that you are considering 
sending your child to our school. 

My principle of leadership is a very simple one. What would I want for my boys who, by the way, are now in their 30’s. I vividly remember us going through exactly the same process as you are now and the sheer family joy when they both got a place at the school of our choice. It was one of the most important decisions we ever made. The importance of relationships and the culture of the school was foremost in our minds. 
How the school feels cannot be measured, but it is a critical component of a successful school. At Hessle, we are student centred, which is why we have a new structure for the student council enabling them to have genuine input into various aspects of the school. Indeed, many of the improvements that have been introduced since I joined came from the student council and the staff working party. These include the significant increase in lunchtime clubs and activities, the change to the timing of lunch and amendments to our behaviour policy which includes a significant increase in rewards. 
We have introduced a “know the child before you know the student” theme, especially at the start of a new academic year. It was lovely to see all the different activities taking place in lessons during the first few days of this term. We aim for a balance between care and rigour. We want our students to enjoy coming to school and be happy, and sometimes we need to provide support for this to happen. We also want students to achieve and do well in exams and to prepare them for life ahead. Their time at Hessle will go very quickly. 

Every student and member of staff is part of a House community.

Each House has a specific identity and forms a community within the wider school. Every student represents their House at all times through their commitment to school life earning House Points which count towards the Annual House Cup Competition.

Our house names were inspired by our students, our local fishing heritage and traditional school values.

House Points (to follow):

Ariel – XXXX

Cassio – XXXX

Orlando – XXXX

Portia – XXXX

We are proud of the breadth of opportunities we are able to provide our students: the variety of school trips and events, the success of many of our sports teams and, of course, our fantastic school productions.

Each year we offer our learners from Year 7 to Year 13 a range of opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom.

Hessle's Duke of Edinburgh Programme inspires our young people to explore who they are, grow in confidence and develop the skills they need to successfully navigate life. 

Some of our many success stories this year include Abbas who achieved A*A*A*A*A in Physics, Maths, Further Maths, EPQ and Computer Science and is now studying Computer Science and Maths at Manchester; Jess who has now started a Degree Apprenticeship after achieving BBM in Psychology, Geography and Food Science; and Kai who is studying Optometry at Manchester after achieving A*AAB in EPQ, Maths, Physics and Biology.

We are delighted to share the many successes, valued experiences and the learning we see week in week out.