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Vale of York Academy

Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, YO30 6ZS

Local ranking8th of 9 secondary schools in York
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

905

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 13 November 2019. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
42.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.3% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
136

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
701
Boys
326 (50%)
Girls
330 (50%)
Capacity
905 (72% full)
SEND
7.0%
FSM Eligible
24.7%
EAL
7.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
4.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,376/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.8%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • White Traveller: 0.7%

81.8%

White British

6.6%

White Other

2.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Rawcliffe Drive

York, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
143864
UKPRN
10062285
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST

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