Joseph Rowntree School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO32 4BZ · York
#82 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1230 of 4,090 nationally
About Joseph Rowntree School
Joseph Rowntree School is a local authority 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 1,248 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 82nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (71th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,248; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.7%; ebacc average points 4.49.
There are 127 schools in York; Joseph Rowntree School ranks 46th 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%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.6%
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 Joseph Rowntree School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,248
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Joseph Rowntree School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New Earswick Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 650 m away
Huntington Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
347 students · 910 m away
Huntington School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,505 students · 915 m away
Headlands Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
243 students · 1.4 km away
Yearsley Grove Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 2.0 km away
Ralph Butterfield Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
311 students · 2.1 km away
Wigginton Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
247 students · 2.4 km away
Lakeside Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
199 students · 2.6 km away
Burton Green Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
136 students · 2.6 km away
Haxby Road Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
293 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,258 students
Lawnswood School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,307 students
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,328 students
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,358 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Joseph Rowntree School a good school?
Joseph Rowntree School has a Success Index (England) of 65.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #82 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 Joseph Rowntree School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Joseph Rowntree School ranks #82 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1230 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joseph Rowntree School?
Joseph Rowntree School had 1,248 students in 2025.
Is Joseph Rowntree School a primary school or a secondary school?
Joseph Rowntree School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Joseph Rowntree School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joseph Rowntree School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.