York
Vale of York Academy
GCSE results 2026: every York 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 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.7
- Attainment 8
- 43%
- 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.
- -0.06
- Progress 8
- [-0.31, 0.18]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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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 | 122 | 109 | 109 (100%) | 172 |
| September 2025 | 143 | 131 | 131 (100%) | 187 |
| September 2024 | 148 | 145 | 141 (97%) | 199 |
| September 2023 | 146 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 164 |
| September 2022 | 150 | 135 | 135 (100%) | 183 |
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 York’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) | 136 | 42.7 | — | 42.6% | 10.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 142 | 45.3 | — | 51.4% | — | 20.4% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 143 | 43.7 | -0.06 | 47.6% | — | 41.3% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 108 | 41.7 | -0.10 | 41.7% | — | 33.3% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 109 | 45.5 | -0.04 | — | — | 44.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in York for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143864 |
| Local authority | York |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Gillian Mills |
| Trust | HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | YO30 6ZS |
| Pupils | 701 |
| FSM eligible | 23.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZS
https://voy.hlt.academy/View local authority page1904560000| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10062285 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Dec 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2019 |