Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceBrayton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Selby.
Summary of the comparison
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science and Brayton Academy are secondary schools in Selby.
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brayton Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brayton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science was judged Good and Brayton Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science and 50.0 for Brayton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (46.2 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Brayton Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SelbySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science | SelbyBrayton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 3rd of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,176 | 988 | |
| Capacity | 1,185 | 1,208 | |
| Location | Selby, YO8 4HT | Selby, YO8 9QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.8% | 58.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.2% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 217 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,161 | 932 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 13.9% 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
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.
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Brayton Academy
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