Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Selby, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Yorkshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is a secondary school in Selby, North Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 2 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, though places ran out in all 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- 32% got grade 5 or above in 2024/25 GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Yorkshire.
- Year 7 2026 drew 210 first-choice applications for 228 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 18 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of its pupils, 28.3% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 17.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Yorkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4HT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s vision of ‘embracing diversity, unlocking potential and inspiring learning’ is one that is embraced by all members of the school community.”
- “There is a focus from all adults in the school to make this vision part of pupils’ experience.”
- “Pupils behave very well and this helps them to fulfil their potential.”
To improve
- “The school identifies that there is further work to do to ensure there is similar clarity across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 228 offers in total, 210 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Brayton Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barlby High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sherburn High School 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tadcaster Grammar School 11.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King James's School 22.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy 22.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England High School 23.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrogate High School 23.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published