York High School, York
York High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in York, part of Excel Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in York with published results, and 2,803rd of 3,298 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to York (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
York High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at York High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.5 in York and 47 across England.
40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in York and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.2 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.75: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.5, against 43.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Statistics and History.
Getting a place at York High School
For September 2026 entry, 119 families put York High School as their first choice and 243 named it as one of their preferences, for 125 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to York High School are All Saints Catholic School York (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.1); Millthorpe School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2); Manor Church of England Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); and Vale of York Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than York High School.
All Saints Catholic School YorkMillthorpe SchoolManor Church of England AcademyVale of York Academy
The trust
York High School is one of 6 schools run by Excel Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 69% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 65% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.
Who goes there
40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rear Entrance, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York High School (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 291 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, York High School issued 796 suspensions, 106.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to York High School are Westfield Primary Community School (0.4 miles), Hob Moor Community Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Acomb Primary School (0.7 miles) and Woodthorpe Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Westfield Primary Community SchoolHob Moor Community Primary AcademyAcomb Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
York High School is a mixed secondary school in York, North Yorkshire, England. It has a comprehensive admissions policy, and in 2016 had an enrolment of 757 pupils ages 11–16.
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At a Glance
40.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.54 to -0.75 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 36.7 to 38.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 28% to 40% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 38.8 | 39.5% |
| Disadvantaged(45) | - | 31.5 | 31.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(74) | - | 43.3 | 44.6% |
| Boys(57) | - | 35.8 | 35.1% |
| Girls(62) | - | 41.6 | 43.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(7) | - | 48.6 | 57.1% |
| Non mobile(112) | - | 40.5 | 42% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 146 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.53%
Exclusion rate
796
Suspensions
106.42%
Suspension rate
119 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 748 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with York High School
Term dates
York High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see York's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to York High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. York High School is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
745 pupils
982 places
237 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across York council
Places available
1,977
Applications
1,772
Got 1st preference
93.7%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
146
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
750
Total Pupils
372
Boys
378
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,399
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,448
Per pupil
£5992k
Total funding
£313k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.3%
Overall absence
39.0%
Persistent absence
789
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
York High School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about York High School
What are GCSE results like at York High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at York High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.8. 40% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is York High School's Ofsted rating?
York High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for York High School?
No fixed boundary. When York High School is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at York High School?
York High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 982 places.
How big are the classes at York High School?
Classes at York High School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to York High School?
York High School has around 750 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at York High School?
15.3% of sessions were missed at York High School in 2024/25. 39% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to York High School?
Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming York High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near York High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is York High School?
York High School is at Cornlands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)