York High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO24 3WZ · York
#241 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2713 of 4,090 nationally
About York High School
York High School 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 750 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 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 241st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 750; capacity filled 75.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.4%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 127 schools in York; York High School ranks 95th 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%)41.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.4%
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 York High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 750
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near York High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westfield Primary Community School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
498 students · 646 m away
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
243 students · 666 m away
Acomb Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 1.1 km away
Woodthorpe Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.3 km away
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.5 km away
Dringhouses Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 1.5 km away
Carr Junior School
York · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
232 students · 1.6 km away
Carr Infant School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
200 students · 1.7 km away
Poppleton Road Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.8 km away
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
168 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Healing Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
751 students
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
747 students
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
755 students
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students
The Skipton Academy
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
736 students
Frequently asked questions
Is York High School a good school?
York High School has a Success Index (England) of 34.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #241 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 York High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
York High School ranks #241 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2713 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend York High School?
York High School had 750 students in 2025.
Is York High School a primary school or a secondary school?
York High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near York High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of York High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.