Ryedale SchoolMalton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ryedale School and Malton School are secondary schools.
Ryedale School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Malton School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ryedale School is ahead on our composite score.
Ryedale School was judged Outstanding and Malton School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for Ryedale School and 49.1 for Malton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ryedale School (55.0 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkRyedale School | MaltonMalton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 35th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 698 | 999 | |
| Capacity | 723 | 980 | |
| Location | York, YO62 7SL | Malton, YO17 7NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.2% Stronger figure | 54.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.0% Stronger figure | 72.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 123 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 99 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 704 | 1,041 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 22.9% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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