Huntington SchoolVale of York Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Huntington School and Vale of York Academy are secondary schools in York.
Huntington School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Vale of York Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Huntington School is ahead on our composite score.
Huntington School was judged Outstanding and Vale of York Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Huntington School and 42.7 for Vale of York Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Huntington School (55.4 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Vale of York Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkHuntington School | YorkVale of York Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 9 in York Stronger figure | 8th of 9 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,505 | 656 | |
| Capacity | 1,545 | 905 | |
| Location | York, YO32 9WT | York, YO30 6ZS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 238 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,464 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 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.
Huntington School
Vale of York Academy
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