York High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · York
York High School is a secondary school in York for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. York has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cornlands Road, York, YO24 3WZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- York
- Pupils on roll
- 750 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Resilience, aspiration and success are not just written values of the school, they are part of every day and every lesson.”
- “This is a school where pupils and staff are proud to say they work, study, play and grow together.”
- “Inspectors visited classroom where positive attitudes to learning were common.”
To improve
- “However, at times teachers do not use this knowledge to inform activities and lesson content.”
- “Leaders recognise that there is still work to do reduce the level of absence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 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: 119 first-preference applications, 125 offers in total, 119 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as York published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in York.
- All Saints Catholic School York 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Millthorpe School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Church of England Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Vale of York Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fulford School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Huntington School 3.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Joseph Rowntree School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published