Sherburn High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Leeds, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Yorkshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sherburn High School is a secondary school in Leeds, North Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
Sherburn High School 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 6 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, but places ran out in 3 of the 5 earlier years, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 173 first-choice applications for 179 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 65% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest North Yorkshire secondary schools.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
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
- Garden Lane, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6AS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 951 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2023
Strengths
- “This school has a strong ethos of ‘achievement for all’.”
- “Pupils study a curriculum that is fully inclusive and prepares them for their future well.”
- “Most pupils make progress with their learning.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not attend regularly enough.”
- “This limits the progress they make.”
- “However, the number of pupils studying EBacc subjects is low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 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) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 173 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 173 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.
- Tadcaster Grammar School 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brayton Academy 7.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barlby High School 8.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King James's School 17.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy 17.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England High School 17.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Rossett School 17.6 mi Not judged Last distance published