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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Bursaries and scholarships
In certain circumstances the value of a scholarship or exhibition may be supplemented with bursaries which offer a discount on fees and are means tested. The va…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Academic Scholarship
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Open events
Open Morning - 6th March 2027
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Admission to the Senior School is offered following a visit, interview and the satisfactory completion of a
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policy
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 40 | 46.1 | — | 45.0% | 5.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 52 | 51.3 | — | 63.5% | — | 15.4% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 39 | 49.0 | — | 46.2% | — | 12.8% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 34 | 47.9 | — | 61.8% | — | 29.4% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 26 | 48.4 | — | — | — | 27.0% | 4.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 121748 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-18 |
| Headteacher | Head Ruth Ainley |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | YO8 8NL |
| Pupils | 257 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8NL
http://www.readschool.co.uk1757618248| DfE number | 6019 |
| UKPRN | 10005396 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1967 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |