Brayton AcademyBarlby High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Selby.
Summary of the comparison
Brayton Academy and Barlby High School are secondary schools in Selby.
Brayton Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barlby High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brayton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brayton Academy was judged Outstanding and Barlby High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for Brayton Academy and 42.8 for Barlby High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Brayton Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barlby High School (43.7 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SelbyBrayton Academy | SelbyBarlby High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 28th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 932 | 480 | |
| Capacity | 1,208 | 750 | |
| Location | Selby, YO8 9QS | Selby, YO8 5JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 42.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% Stronger figure | 60.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.4% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.02 Stronger figure | 3.58 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 98 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 932 | 480 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 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
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.
Brayton Academy
Barlby High School
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