Malet Lambert opened in September 1932, established by the
local education authority, as a replacement for the overcrowded Craven Street Municipal Secondary established in 1893 by the
school board as Hull's second higher-grade board school. The original site was on Holderness Road but it was turned down because it was too expensive at £500. A site was chosen along James Reckitt Avenue in the East Hull suburbs, overlooking
East Park. with a central spine encompassing offices, library, assembly hall and gymnasium. All the classrooms were to face south, extending out in two wings with the science laboratories along the sides. Malet Lambert was refurbished as part of
Building Schools for the Future (BSF). The school was placed into 'Phase 1' of the Hull scheme in 2006 and preliminary plans were drawn up in 2008. After consultation with staff, pupils and the community, revised plans were drawn up by HKS architects in the summer of 2010. The £22 million scheme was a part rebuild/part remodel. Only 3 of the 10 original buildings (The Main Building, The Dearing Centre and The Lodge) were retained. A new dedicated sports centre was constructed on the west field behind the existing sports hall along with a new staff car park, 3G pitch and netball courts. The main Neo-Georgian school building was extensively refurbished both internally and externally, restoring it back to its former elegance with the integration of new technology. A new two-storey rear extension, connected to the existing main building, was constructed. This encloses the two quad areas, one of which is covered with an ETFE transparent roof and became the school's new dining facility. The Dearing Centre, which was built in 2001 to house Science and Geography, was internally remodelled, the remodelling started in the 2012 October half term. Construction work began in March 2011 with completion in September 2012. In December 2022, a new extension for 150 pupils was opened. ==Headteachers==