The Market Weighton SchoolWoldgate School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Market Weighton School and Woldgate School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
The Market Weighton School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woldgate School and Sixth Form College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
The Market Weighton School was judged the expected standard and Woldgate School and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for The Market Weighton School and 49.7 for Woldgate School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Market Weighton School (45.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Woldgate School and Sixth Form College (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market WeightonThe Market Weighton School | YorkWoldgate School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 6th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 658 | 1,167 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Market Weighton, YO43 3JF | York, YO42 2LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% | 53.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 146 | 219 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 75 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 626 | 1,218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
The Market Weighton School
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
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