Sherburn High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS25 6AS · North Yorkshire
#66 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#932 of 4,090 nationally
About Sherburn High School
Sherburn High School is a academy secondary located in Leeds, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 951 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 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 66th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 951; capacity filled 83.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 79%; ebacc average points 4.40.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Sherburn High School ranks 56th of 224 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%)51.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)65%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.5%
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 Sherburn High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 951
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.5%
- 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
- 65%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sherburn High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 463 m away
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 1.2 km away
South Milford Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
190 students · 1.7 km away
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Tadcaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 3.2 km away
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.8 km away
Saxton Church of England Primary School
Tadcaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
44 students · 4.3 km away
Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
102 students · 4.7 km away
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Tadcaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 4.7 km away
Fairburn Community Primary School
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
87 students · 5.3 km away
Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
64 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
960 students
Winterhill School
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941 students
Leeds East Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
967 students
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
968 students
Fir Vale Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
931 students
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
928 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherburn High School a good school?
Sherburn High School has a Success Index (England) of 72.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #66 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 Sherburn High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Sherburn High School ranks #66 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #932 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherburn High School?
Sherburn High School had 951 students in 2025.
Is Sherburn High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sherburn High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sherburn High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherburn High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.