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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 118076

The Market Weighton School

Community school · Market Weighton · YO43 3JF

Ages 11–16 · 658 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
642

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

104

Places offered

110

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
108
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill77%

658 pupils · 852 places

Pupils on roll
658
Boys / girls
351 / 307
School capacity
852
Capacity fill
658 / 852 (77%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
150
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 Richard Harrison

Location

Address
Spring Road
Postcode
YO43 3JF
Town
Market Weighton
County
East Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Bridlington and The Wolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
41 on roll / 40 capacity

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 Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 658 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Market Weighton
3
Secondary schools in Market Weighton
1
Academies among open schools in Market Weighton
0% (0)
Open schools in YO43
7
Secondary in YO43
1
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Secondary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Harrison
Telephone
01430873450

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