Holderness Academy

Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College is an English secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire for pupils aged 11–18.

History
In Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, the Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College opened on 1 October 2018.

Operation
The school is a secondary school that teaches students of both genders from ages 11 through 18, with an official sixth form. , the school had 1,101 pupils out of a 1,390 capacity (79%), 211 of whom were eligible for free school meals. The headteacher was Neal Holder.

, the school was governed by a ten-person board (chaired by Mike Kitching). Each served a three-year term, and two were elected by parents. It is sponsored by The Consortium Academy Trust.

Controversy
The school came under criticism in September 2023 after putting a pupil in isolation for wearing the wrong brand of uniform skirt. School policy requires students buy skirts from an official supplier for GB£18 2023; the pupil was instead wearing an identical skirt from a supermarket that cost GB£8 2023. The school defended the policy, saying it had been clearly communicated to families.