59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
869.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,161
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science · Secondary · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-5pp
69%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-12pp
52%42%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
42.1
-1.2
46.744.442.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
49%
-2pp
51%38%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
869.6
-44.6
936.0902.8869.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 869.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.19
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
86%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,161
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4HT
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
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 | 59% | 32% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 49% | 869.6 | 49% | 1,161 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 43.3 | -0.19 | 51% | 914.2 | 52% | 1,150 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 52% | 46.7 | -0.05 | 36% | 925.5 | 37% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 40% | 46.2 | -0.09 | 31% | 936.0 | 32% | 1,124 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 42% | 45.4 | +0.11 | 24% | 910.2 | 35% | 1,164 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 38% | 44.9 | +0.01 | 13% | 810.4 | 17% | 1,144 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 40% | 45.3 | -0.01 | 17% | — | 22% | 1,128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,161 | 17.1 | 16% | 14% | 26% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,150 | 18.7 | 16% | 15% | 24% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,149 | 16.8 | 16% | 13% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,124 | 16.8 | 13% | 12% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,170 | 16.7 | 13% | 10% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,164 | 18.2 | 10% | 7% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,144 | 17.6 | 10% | 6% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,128 | 17.0 | 11% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.