Secondary Education
There has been a steady development of buildings and facilities. In recent years additional land has been purchased, a theatre (opened by and named after Dame Judi Dench), science laboratories, an all-weather sports pitch, and other sports facilities have been constructed. A new junior school has also been built. A swimming pool was added in 2005. The school library was closed in 2001, with the majority of books being redistributed to decentralised 'resource rooms', much to the chagrin of a number of pupils. This was upon the advice of government inspectors, who argued that the library in its previous form was underused. However, plans for a redeveloped "Learning Resource Centre" are currently in development, again in respose to an Independent Schools Inspectorate report from 2008, in which it was stated that " are limited in the amount of independent study and research they can undertake while in school...by the absence of a central library resource."
Hymers College is the best performing school in Kingston-upon-Hull in terms of examination results and league-table position, consistently producing an A2 Level pass rate of 92% (updated 2006 figure). The school often claims to be the 'best value for money' independent school in the country with school bills at about £8,000 p/a. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
The masonic lodge Old Hymerian Lodge is linked to the school.
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