61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
482.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
748
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityYork
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of York High School · Secondary · York
Part ofEXCEL LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+16pp
61%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+15pp
42%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
41.2
+6.0
41.238.235.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
38%
+3pp
38%22%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
482.3
+19.3
482.3457.3432.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 482.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
748
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Cornlands Road, York, YO24 3WZ
Local authority
York
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 | 61% | 42% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 38% | 482.3 | 38% | 748 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 27% | 35.2 | -0.75 | 35% | 463.0 | 35% | 741 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 28% | 36.7 | -0.54 | 11% | 450.5 | 12% | 720 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 34% | 39.6 | -0.47 | 6% | 470.3 | 12% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 31% | 40.3 | -0.27 | 26% | 432.3 | 26% | 729 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 748 | 19.7 | 20% | 7% | 40% | 15% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 741 | 20.0 | 16% | 5% | 36% | 16% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 720 | 15.9 | 17% | 4% | 35% | 16% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 15.6 | 15% | 3% | 36% | 15% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 737 | 17.2 | 14% | 3% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 729 | 15.8 | 18% | 4% | 35% | 9% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.