Millthorpe SchoolFulford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Millthorpe School and Fulford School are secondary schools in York.
Millthorpe School scores 63 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.
Millthorpe School was judged Good and Fulford School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Millthorpe School and 59.7 for Fulford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Millthorpe School (51.1 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fulford School (62.0 in 2021-22, 59.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkMillthorpe School | YorkFulford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 9 in York | 1st of 9 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,022 | 1,853 | |
| Capacity | 1,060 | 1,899 | |
| Location | York, YO23 1WF | York, YO10 4FY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 59.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 71.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% | 85.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 275 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 153 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 30.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,033 | 1,765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 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
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.
Millthorpe School
Fulford School
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