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Archbishop Holgate's School

Officially Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

Hull Road, York, YO10 5ZA

Local ranking3rd of 9 secondary schools in York
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
287

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B+

Avg A-Level Grade

41.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

44.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

124

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
35.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.4
16-18 Cohort
341

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1818
Boys
928 (51%)
Girls
890 (49%)
Capacity
1900 (96% full)
SEND
13.5%
FSM Eligible
23.3%
EAL
12.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
103.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,552/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.8%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Asian Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

77.8%

White British

6.6%

White Other

3.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136617
UKPRN
10033331
Establishment No.
4500
Trust
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