How many pupils does York High School have?

York High School has 748 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of York High School?

The headteacher of York High School is Gavin Kumar.

What type of school is York High School?

York High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is York High School in?

York High School is in the York local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

York High School

Cornlands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2022). Last inspected 27 September 2022.

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748

Pupils

38.9%

Free school meals

1 May 2018

Opened

About this school

York High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in York, North Yorkshire. The school has 748 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2022). Last inspected 27 September 2022. The Headteacher is Gavin Kumar. The school is administered by York local authority. It belongs to EXCEL LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2018.

School details

Head: Gavin Kumar
Trust: EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: York
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144652

Contact

01904806600 reception@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at York High School 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)

41.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.75

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.65

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
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 →