Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO10 5ZA · York
#36 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#577 of 4,090 nationally
About Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is a academy secondary located in York, in the York local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,803 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 36th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (88th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,803; capacity filled 94.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.5%; ebacc average points 5.14.
There are 127 schools in York; Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranks 21st 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%)56.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.8%
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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,803
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Badger Hill Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 214 m away
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students · 516 m away
Lord Deramore's Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 714 m away
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
175 students · 1.1 km away
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
137 students · 1.6 km away
Tang Hall Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
227 students · 1.8 km away
Hempland Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.9 km away
Heworth Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
142 students · 2.1 km away
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 2.2 km away
Fishergate Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 2.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy a good school?
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 81.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #36 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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranks #36 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #577 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy?
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy had 1,803 students in 2025.
Is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.