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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science

Community school · Selby · YO8 4HT

Ages 11–16 · 1,176 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

240

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

221

Total preferences (any rank)
433
Preferred offers (top 3)
224
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill99%

1,176 pupils · 1,185 places

Pupils on roll
1,176
Boys / girls
577 / 599
School capacity
1,185
Capacity fill
1,176 / 1,185 (99%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
333
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Hinchliffe

Location

Address
Leeds Road
Postcode
YO8 4HT
Town
Selby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Selby, North Yorkshire, 1,176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%.

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

  • Brayton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Selby · YO8 9QS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Barlby High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Selby · YO8 5JP · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Rubicon Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Selby · YO8 4AN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM83.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Selby Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Selby · YO8 4DL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Barlby Bridge Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    York · YO8 5AA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Hinchliffe
Telephone
01757703327
Website
http://www.selby-high.org.uk

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