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Vale of York Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Hope Sentamu Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Manor Church of England Academy, Barlby High School, George Pindar School, Graham School and Archbishop Sentamu Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Attainment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Manor Church of England Academy | |
| 1.7 | Huntington School | |
| 1.7 | All Saints Catholic School York | |
| 1.9 | Millthorpe School | |
| 1.9 | Joseph Rowntree School | |
| 2.2 | York High School | |
| 2.9 | Archbishop Holgate's School | |
| 3.1 | Fulford School | |
| 10.3 | Outwood Academy Easingwold | |
| 10.8 | Tadcaster Grammar School | |
| 11.7 | Wetherby High School | |
| 11.9 | Boston Spa Academy |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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