77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
232.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
257
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Read School · All-through · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-5pp
82%80%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
+17pp
64%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
51.3
+2.3
51.349.046.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.3
EBacc entry
15%
+3pp
29%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
232.1
+75.0
232.1158.685.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 232.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+5.0
38.534.230.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
+0.39
+0.4
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+11pp
17%8%0%
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
257
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Drax, Selby, YO8 8NL
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 77% | 64% | 51.3 | Not applicable | 15% | 232.1 | 29% | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 46% | 49.0 | Not published | 13% | 157.2 | 36% | 248 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 62% | 47.9 | Not published | 29% | 140.5 | 41% | 253 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 54% | 48.4 | Not published | 27% | 112.2 | 31% | 242 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 48% | 46.7 | Not published | 14% | 85.2 | 24% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 47.9 | Not published | 26% | 91.1 | 30% | 170 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 19% | 40.3 | Not published | 19% | — | 57% | 190 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | +0.39 | 11% | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | C | +0.02 | 0% | 13 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 17% | 9 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | B | — | 17% | 9 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | +0.16 | Suppressed | 7 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | +0.26 | 11% | 10 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.24 | 7% | 16 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 257 | — | 28% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 248 | — | 29% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 253 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 242 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 206 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 185 | — | 28% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 170 | — | 4% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 190 | — | 3% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.