Barlby High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Selby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO8 5JP · North Yorkshire
#170 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2034 of 4,090 nationally
About Barlby High School
Barlby High School is a academy secondary located in Selby, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 482 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 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 170th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 482; capacity filled 64.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.2%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 21 schools in Selby; Barlby High School ranks 9th of 21 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%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.5%
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 Barlby High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 64.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Barlby High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barlby Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 798 m away
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
144 students · 2.5 km away
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 3.1 km away
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 3.2 km away
Selby Community Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 3.3 km away
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students · 3.6 km away
Riccall Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
178 students · 3.8 km away
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 3.8 km away
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
328 students · 3.8 km away
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Park Lane Academy
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
481 students
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
477 students
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 10–13
495 students
CAPA College
Wakefield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
502 students
Filey Academy
Filey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
461 students
The Axholme Academy
Crowle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
518 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barlby High School a good school?
Barlby High School has a Success Index (England) of 48.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #170 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 Barlby High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Barlby High School ranks #170 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2034 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barlby High School?
Barlby High School had 482 students in 2025.
Is Barlby High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Barlby High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Barlby High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barlby High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.