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
- 857 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 94.4%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other White 1.1%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.9
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 147 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Sherburn High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 82 102 |
| Year 8 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 9 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 10 | 147 74 73 |
| Year 11 | 133 64 69 |
| Year 12 | 38 19 19 |
| Year 13 | 35 19 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |