67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1009.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,270
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityYork
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Joseph Rowntree School · 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
67%
-2pp
75%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-1pp
54%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.2
+2.4
51.648.745.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
58%
+8pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1009.7
+44.5
1042.1961.6881.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1009.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.5
+0.3
41.537.433.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+3pp
23%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,270
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Haxby Road, New Earswick, York, YO32 4BZ
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 | 67% | 46% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 58% | 1009.7 | 59% | 1,270 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 48% | 45.8 | -0.07 | 50% | 965.2 | 52% | 1,283 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 45% | 46.3 | -0.15 | 49% | 881.0 | 52% | 1,278 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 51.6 | +0.14 | 55% | 1042.1 | 55% | 1,287 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 47% | 48.0 | +0.05 | 44% | 921.1 | 49% | 1,266 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 45% | 48.3 | +0.13 | 29% | 874.9 | 34% | 1,267 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 46.6 | +0.07 | 36% | — | 42% | 1,267 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.5 | B- | +0.17 | 20% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 37.1 | B- | +0.10 | 17% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 17% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 41.5 | B | — | 23% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.03 | 11% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | -0.03 | 10% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | -0.07 | 7% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,270 | 16.2 | 13% | 8% | 20% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,283 | 15.6 | 13% | 7% | 20% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,278 | 16.0 | 12% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,287 | 15.1 | 11% | 5% | 18% | 10% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,325 | 16.3 | 10% | 5% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,266 | 15.5 | 10% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,267 | 16.4 | 9% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,267 | 18.9 | 10% | 3% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.