Vale of York Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO30 6ZS · York
#128 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1600 of 4,090 nationally
About Vale of York Academy
Vale of York Academy is a academy secondary located in York, in the York local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 656 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 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 128th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 656; capacity filled 72.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.4%; ebacc average points 3.84.
There are 127 schools in York; Vale of York Academy ranks 57th 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%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.2%
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 Vale of York Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 656
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Vale of York Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Burton Green Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
136 students · 654 m away
Clifton Green Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
372 students · 762 m away
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
622 students · 980 m away
Lakeside Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
199 students · 1.0 km away
St Peter's School 2-18
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
1,277 students · 1.2 km away
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
76 students · 1.3 km away
Bootham School
York · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
587 students · 1.6 km away
Haxby Road Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
293 students · 1.7 km away
Poppleton Road Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.8 km away
Park Grove Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
262 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Norton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
651 students
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
662 students
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
667 students
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
671 students
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
639 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Vale of York Academy a good school?
Vale of York Academy has a Success Index (England) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #128 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 Vale of York Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Vale of York Academy ranks #128 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1600 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Vale of York Academy?
Vale of York Academy had 656 students in 2025.
Is Vale of York Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Vale of York Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Vale of York Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Vale of York Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.