Read School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Selby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO8 8NL · North Yorkshire
#52 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#798 of 4,090 nationally
About Read School
Read School is a independent all-through located in Selby, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 245 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 52nd of 366 ranked all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 245; capacity filled 70%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.9%; ebacc average points 4.46.
There are 21 schools in Selby; Read School ranks 5th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)51.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.0
- 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 Read School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 70%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Read School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
63 students · 2.4 km away
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
113 students · 3.0 km away
Carlton Primary School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
181 students · 3.6 km away
Hemingbrough Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
125 students · 3.8 km away
Barlow Church of England Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
82 students · 4.0 km away
Rawcliffe Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 4.2 km away
Airmyn Park Primary School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 5.2 km away
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
107 students · 5.3 km away
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 5.6 km away
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
44 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Bradford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
234 students
Aysgarth School
Bedale · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
229 students
The Mount School (York)
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
223 students
Queen Mary's School
Thirsk · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
221 students
Madni Academy
Dewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
215 students
Westbourne School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
276 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Read School a good school?
Read School has a Success Index (England) of 74.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #52 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 Read School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Read School ranks #52 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #798 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Read School?
Read School had 245 students in 2025.
Is Read School a primary school or a secondary school?
Read School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Read School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Read School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.