Ampleforth College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO62 4ER · North Yorkshire
#327 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3757 of 4,090 nationally
About Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College is a independent secondary located in York, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 397 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 327th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 397; capacity filled 66.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.09.
There are 127 schools in York; Ampleforth College ranks 119th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)16.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ampleforth College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 66.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 16.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ampleforth College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
88 students · 1.2 km away
Helmsley Community Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
177 students · 5.5 km away
Ryedale School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students · 7.9 km away
Nawton Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
90 students · 8.4 km away
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
64 students · 9.2 km away
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
YORK · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
106 students · 9.3 km away
Slingsby Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 11 km away
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
28 students · 11 km away
Terrington Hall School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
200 students · 11 km away
Stillington Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
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371 students
Ackworth School
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429 students
Rishworth School
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361 students
Duchy College
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436 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ampleforth College a good school?
Ampleforth College has a Success Index (England) of 16.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #327 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ampleforth College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ampleforth College ranks #327 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3757 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ampleforth College?
Ampleforth College had 397 students in 2025.
Is Ampleforth College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ampleforth College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Ampleforth College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ampleforth College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.