OFSTED
13 October 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
York
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,248
1,248 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
641
51.4% of pupils
Male pupils
607
48.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.7 pts
below England
School
19.1%
York
16.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.2 pts
below England
School
7.1%
York
9.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.2 pts
above England
School
2.2%
York
0.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
86.7%
1,082
Any other White background
4.2%
53
Any other ethnic group
1.4%
18
African
1.4%
17
Any other Asian background
1.0%
12
White and Asian
1.0%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.0%
200 of
1,248 pupils
4.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
48.2
9.0 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.07 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.91%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.69 pts
higher than
England
School
10.91%
York
6.09%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.98%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.17 pts
higher than
England
School
27.98%
York
14.68%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
7.17%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.37 pts
higher than
England
School
7.17%
York
2.08%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
94.0%
1.7 pts
above England
Joseph Rowntree School
94.0%
York
92.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.