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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

Hull Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 12 October 2021). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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1,818
Pupils
22.8%
Free school meals
1 April 2011
Opened

About this school

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in York, North Yorkshire. The school has 1,818 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 12 October 2021). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Headteacher is Lucie Pond. The school is administered by York local authority. It belongs to PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Headteacher
Lucie Pond
Trust
PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority
York
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
136617

Admissions

Applications for places at Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (York). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

56.7
Attainment 8 · 2023-24
62%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2023-24
5.14
EBacc average point score · 2023-24
51%
Entering the EBacc · 2023-24
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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