82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1474.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,818
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityYork
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · York
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+8pp
82%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+8pp
62%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
56.7
+6.6
56.753.450.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.7
EBacc entry
51%
-3pp
65%53%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1474.0
+110.8
1474.01281.81089.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1474.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.9
-0.5
43.942.841.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
A-level value added
+0.15
-0.2
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
36%
+7pp
41%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,818
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Hull Road, York, YO10 5ZA
Local authority
York
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 62% | 56.7 | Not applicable | 51% | 1474.0 | 51% | 1,818 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54% | 50.1 | +0.24 | 54% | 1363.2 | 54% | 1,842 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 52% | 53.7 | +0.50 | 65% | 1404.6 | 65% | 1,851 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 56% | 55.9 | +0.73 | 40% | 1441.7 | 40% | 1,789 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 51% | 55.0 | +0.79 | 54% | 1089.5 | 54% | 1,547 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 48% | 52.7 | +0.60 | 37% | 876.6 | 40% | 1,465 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 54% | 53.4 | +0.53 | 57% | — | 60% | 1,381 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.9 | B+ | +0.15 | 36% | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.40 | 29% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | B+ | — | 41% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 43.9 | B+ | — | 36% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 41.6 | B | +0.40 | 41% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 39.6 | B | +0.30 | 24% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | +0.27 | 30% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,818 | 17.7 | 13% | 12% | 23% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,842 | 16.5 | 12% | 11% | 21% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,851 | 17.3 | 11% | 10% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,789 | 17.1 | 9% | 8% | 20% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,755 | 17.7 | 9% | 7% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,547 | 17.8 | 5% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,465 | 17.0 | 8% | 7% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,381 | 15.6 | 12% | 6% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.