Vale of York AcademyAll Saints Catholic School York
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Vale of York Academy and All Saints Catholic School York are secondary schools in York.
Vale of York Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and All Saints Catholic School York scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). All Saints Catholic School York is ahead on our composite score.
Vale of York Academy was judged Good and All Saints Catholic School York was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Vale of York Academy and 53.7 for All Saints Catholic School York.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Vale of York Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkVale of York Academy | YorkAll Saints Catholic School York | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 9 in York | 2nd of 9 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 701 | 1,408 | |
| Capacity | 905 | 1,421 | |
| Location | York, YO30 6ZS | York, YO24 1BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.4% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% | 22.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | 4.55 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 142 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 226 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 701 | 1,408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.8% | 18.2% 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.
Vale of York Academy
All Saints Catholic School York
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