Archbishop Holgate's SchoolAll Saints Catholic School York
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Holgate's School and All Saints Catholic School York are secondary schools in York.
Archbishop Holgate's School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and All Saints Catholic School York scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). All Saints Catholic School York is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Holgate's School was judged strong and All Saints Catholic School York was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Archbishop Holgate's School and 55.1 for All Saints Catholic School York.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archbishop Holgate's School (55.9 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at All Saints Catholic School York (54.4 in 2023-24, 55.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkArchbishop Holgate's School | YorkAll Saints Catholic School York | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in York | 2nd of 9 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,803 | 1,392 | |
| Capacity | 1,900 | 1,421 | |
| Location | York, YO10 5ZA | York, YO24 1BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% | 76.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 284 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 124 | 226 | |
| A-level average points | 41.9 Stronger figure | 39.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.8 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 35.6% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,818 | 1,408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 18.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Holgate's School
All Saints Catholic School York
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