SCHOOL PROFILE

The Snaith School

Secondary Academy converter URN 140866
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 914 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

19 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

5 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 7 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 837 837 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 398 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 439 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.8%
8.0 pts below England
School 16.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.9%
761
Any other White background
5.7%
48
White and Asian
1.0%
8
Any other Mixed background
0.6%
5
Unclassified
0.5%
4
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.8% 166 of 837 pupils
1.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.8% 124 pupils
England 14.8% 0.0 pts above
EHC plans 5.0% 42 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 60
Social, emotional & mental health 44
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Speech, language & communication 23
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Hearing impairment 3

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.3 7.1 pts above England
School 46.3
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 40.8% England 36.0% 4.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 63.3% England 51.4% 11.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 43.2% England 30.6% 12.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.05 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.21 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.54%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.32 pts higher than England
School 6.54%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.40 pts higher than England
School 17.21%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.06%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.26 pts higher than England
School 2.06%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
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

91.6% 0.7 pts below England
The Snaith School
91.6%
East Riding of Yorkshire
79.2%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information