Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121702
- Address
- Leeds Road, YO8 4HT
- Website
- http://www.selby-high.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1150 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 81.7%
Other White 11.5%
Mixed 2.8%
Other 1%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
Admissions
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 121 116 |
| Year 8 | 237 125 112 |
| Year 9 | 212 87 125 |
| Year 10 | 229 95 134 |
| Year 11 | 235 113 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 80.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |