North Yorkshire
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
GCSE results 2026: every North Yorkshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.4
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.19
- Progress 8
- [-0.37, 0.00]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 228 | 210 | 210 (100%) | 399 |
| September 2025 | 227 | 274 | 227 (83%) | 462 |
| September 2024 | 224 | 240 | 221 (92%) | 433 |
| September 2023 | 231 | 282 | 229 (81%) | 482 |
| September 2022 | 232 | 273 | 231 (85%) | 349 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check North Yorkshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 217 | 43.4 | — | 37.8% | 10.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 226 | 42.1 | — | 31.9% | — | 49.1% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 231 | 43.3 | -0.19 | 43.7% | — | 51.1% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 225 | 46.7 | -0.05 | 51.6% | — | 35.6% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 229 | 46.2 | -0.09 | — | — | 31.0% | 4.1 |
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 | 121702 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Nicholas Hinchliffe |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | YO8 4HT |
| Pupils | 1,161 |
| FSM eligible | 26.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Leeds Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4HT
http://www.selby-high.org.uk1757703327| DfE number | 4225 |
| UKPRN | 10017410 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |