Barlby High School, Selby

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.8km)Possible (~4.0km)Unlikely (~5.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anouska Gardner
Pupils:482 / 750 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01757706161
Address:York Road, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JP
Trust:HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 November 2025
URN:144929
UKPRN:10065067
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Selby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2025 inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

18.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy78%
Well taught94%
Good progress61%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved61%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development56%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

18

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Police Station (adj)
79m · 1 min walk
Bramley Avenue (adj)
93m · 2 min walk
Grove Park (N-bound)
171m · 3 min walk
Northfield (opp)
273m · 4 min walk
Bay Horse Inn (Adj)
420m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

482 pupils

750 capacity

268 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Selby

Low pressure
New homes approved:534
Projected new pupils:96

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Selby

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

25 November 2025
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
25 April 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
23 November 2021
Inadequate
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesInadequate
Personal DevelopmentInadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.07655%

Overall absence

29.88281%

Persistent absence

512

Enrolments

Authorised8.31701%
Unauthorised2.75954%
Persistent (10%+)29.88281%
Severe (50%+)7.03125%

Absence trend

5.47086%
18/19
5.08149%
20/21
9.32776%
21/22
10.00063%
22/23
10.54914%
23/24
11.07655%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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