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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 144652

York High School

Academy sponsor led · York · YO24 3WZ

Ages 11–16 · 750 pupils · York

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.2

Overall absence

15.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

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 8-0.75
−20+2
Attainment 835.2
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.4%
Unauthorised10.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.7%
Enrolments in measure
798

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

146

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

145

Total preferences (any rank)
253
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill76%

750 pupils · 991 places

Pupils on roll
750
Boys / girls
372 / 378
School capacity
991
Capacity fill
750 / 991 (76%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
303
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: EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Excel Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Kumar

Location

Address
Cornlands Road
Postcode
YO24 3WZ
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Central
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in York, York, 750 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%.

Open schools in York
137
Secondary schools in York
13
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO24
13
Secondary in YO24
2
Open schools in York LA
75
Secondary in York LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

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

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    York · YO24 1BJ · York

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Millthorpe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    York · YO23 1WF · York

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Manor Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    York · YO26 6PA · York

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    York · YO30 6ZS · York

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence13.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Fulford School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    York · YO10 4FY · York

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Kumar
Telephone
01904806600

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