Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- York
- Unique reference
- 136617
- Address
- Hull Road, YO10 5ZA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1842 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 78.8%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4.3%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 1.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 49.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 38 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 307
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 110
Offers
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 286 142 144 |
| Year 8 | 304 156 148 |
| Year 9 | 298 149 149 |
| Year 10 | 299 151 148 |
| Year 11 | 303 161 142 |
| Year 12 | 182 79 103 |
| Year 13 | 170 89 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 43.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 52.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 19.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 42.0% 16.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |