Ryedale School, York

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Domenica Wilkinson
Pupils:698 / 723 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01439771665
Address:Gale Lane, Nawton, York, YO62 7SL
Trust:ARET� LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2021

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:148377
UKPRN:10087562
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Thirsk and Malton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

16.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

28

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ryedale Sch (adj)
101m · 2 min walk
Shelter (SE-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Howdale Lane (E-bound)
289m · 5 min walk
Nawton Garage (opp)
459m · 7 min walk
Highthorn (W-bound)
478m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

698 pupils

723 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - York

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,757
Projected new pupils:856

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York

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(101)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.92903%

Overall absence

26.54746%

Persistent absence

727

Enrolments

Authorised7.10856%
Unauthorised1.82047%
Persistent (10%+)26.54746%
Severe (50%+)4.81431%

Absence trend

9.62108%
21/22
8.85231%
22/23
9.68848%
23/24
8.92903%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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