Sherburn High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145819
- Address
- Garden Lane, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 6AS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 915 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 92.7%
Unclassified 3.1%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Sherburn High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 103 85 |
| Year 8 | 189 85 104 |
| Year 9 | 149 74 75 |
| Year 10 | 166 95 71 |
| Year 11 | 144 74 70 |
| Year 12 | 46 22 24 |
| Year 13 | 33 17 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |