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SCHOOL PROFILE

Applefields School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151970
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 224 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 8 July 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority York
Trust PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 225 225 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 70 31.1% of pupils
Male pupils 155 68.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.1%
14.3 pts above England
School 39.1%
York 16.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.2%
14.1 pts below England
School 6.2%
York 9.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
York 0.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.1%
178
Any other White background
6.2%
14
Unclassified
6.2%
14
Any other Asian background
1.8%
4
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
3
White and Black African
1.3%
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 100.0% 225 of 225 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
York 17.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 225 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 124
Moderate learning difficulty 28
Severe learning difficulty 27
Speech, language & communication 17
Physical disability 14
Specific learning difficulty 8

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.4% 20.7 pts above England
Applefields School
100.4%
York
77.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
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