Brayton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Selby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO8 9QS · North Yorkshire
#33 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#554 of 4,090 nationally
About Brayton Academy
Brayton Academy 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 988 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 81.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 33rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 988; capacity filled 81.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.9%; ebacc average points 5.02.
There are 21 schools in Selby; Brayton Academy ranks 4th 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%)53.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.7%
- 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 Brayton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 988
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Brayton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 390 m away
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 561 m away
Brayton Church of England Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
381 students · 764 m away
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students · 791 m away
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.3 km away
Selby Community Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.3 km away
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 1.8 km away
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
144 students · 1.9 km away
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
328 students · 1.9 km away
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
992 students
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
Batley Grammar School
Batley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
980 students
Scalby Academy
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
980 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brayton Academy a good school?
Brayton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 81.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #33 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 Brayton Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Brayton Academy ranks #33 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #554 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brayton Academy?
Brayton Academy had 988 students in 2025.
Is Brayton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Brayton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brayton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brayton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.