York
York High School
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 38.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.8
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.75
- Progress 8
- [-0.99, -0.51]
- 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 | 125 | 119 | 119 (100%) | 243 |
| September 2025 | 145 | 155 | 141 (91%) | 252 |
| September 2024 | 148 | 146 | 145 (99%) | 253 |
| September 2023 | 185 | 166 | 166 (100%) | 251 |
| September 2022 | 187 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 238 |
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) | 119 | 38.8 | — | 39.5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 132 | 41.2 | — | 42.4% | — | 37.9% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 146 | 35.2 | -0.75 | 27.4% | — | 34.9% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 148 | 36.7 | -0.54 | 28.4% | — | 10.8% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 146 | 39.6 | -0.47 | — | — | 6.0% | 3.2 |
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 | 144652 |
| Local authority | York |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Gavin Kumar |
| Trust | EXCEL LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | YO24 3WZ |
| Pupils | 748 |
| FSM eligible | 38.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Cornlands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ
www.yorkhighschool.co.ukView local authority page1904806600| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10065516 |
| Opened | 1 May 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Nov 2022 |
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 | 27 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2022 |