Archbishop Holgate's SchoolFulford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Holgate's School and Fulford School are secondary schools in York.
Archbishop Holgate's School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fulford School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Fulford School is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Holgate's School was judged strong and Fulford School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Archbishop Holgate's School and 59.7 for Fulford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archbishop Holgate's School (55.9 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fulford School (62.0 in 2021-22, 59.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkArchbishop Holgate's School | YorkFulford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in York | 1st 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 | 1,853 | |
| Capacity | 1,900 | 1,899 | |
| Location | York, YO10 5ZA | York, YO10 4FY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 | 59.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 71.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% | 85.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 284 | 275 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 124 | 153 | |
| A-level average points | 41.9 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.8 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 35.6% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,818 | 1,765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 15.6% 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
Fulford School
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