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Brayton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Selby · YO8 9QS

Ages 11–16 · 988 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.59
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

183

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

183

Total preferences (any rank)
442
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

988 pupils · 1,208 places

Pupils on roll
988
Boys / girls
520 / 468
School capacity
1,208
Capacity fill
988 / 1,208 (82%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
183
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Resilience Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Carney

Location

Address
Doncaster Road
Postcode
YO8 9QS
Town
Selby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Selby, North Yorkshire, 988 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%.

Open schools in Selby
22
Secondary schools in Selby
3
Academies among open schools in Selby
45% (10)
Open schools in YO8
25
Secondary in YO8
3
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SelbyNear YO8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Carney
Telephone
01757707731
Website
www.braytonacademy.org.uk

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