79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
969.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,033
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityYork
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Millthorpe School · Secondary · York
Part ofEXCEL LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+8pp
79%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+9pp
63%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
53.2
+3.8
53.251.349.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.2
EBacc entry
56%
+30pp
63%39%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
969.6
+60.8
969.6929.5889.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 969.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,033
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Nunthorpe Avenue, York, YO23 1WF
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 | 79% | 63% | 53.2 | Not applicable | 56% | 969.6 | 56% | 1,033 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54% | 49.4 | +0.23 | 26% | 908.8 | 32% | 1,062 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 50% | 49.9 | -0.11 | 18% | 890.6 | 23% | 1,078 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 52% | 51.1 | -0.05 | 15% | 889.5 | 25% | 1,050 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 51% | 51.1 | +0.07 | 63% | 939.5 | 84% | 1,042 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 42% | 51.5 | +0.22 | 73% | 792.3 | 80% | 1,007 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 39% | 47.3 | -0.09 | 53% | — | 65% | 996 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,033 | 21.2 | 19% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,062 | 21.4 | 20% | 6% | 15% | 10% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,078 | 19.7 | 18% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,050 | 17.8 | 16% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,051 | 17.4 | 14% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,042 | 18.1 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 996 | — | 12% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.