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Huntington School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Huntington Road, Huntington, York YO32 9WT · huntingtonschool.co.uk · 01904 752100

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.2
average Attainment 8 score. York 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.30 mi
0.48 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · York Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,505
97% of 1,545 places
Local authority
York
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.5%
First language not English
5.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.30 mi (476 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.24 mi (2.00 km). Source: York Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 266 families put the school first and 227 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 259 (Places 234)259September 2023: 228 (Places 234)228September 2024: 239 (Places 229)239September 2025: 264 (Places 230)264September 2026: 266 (Places 227)266Places 227
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262272661.2▲85%
September 2025Sept 20252302641.1▲86%
September 2024Sept 20242292391▲95%
September 2023Sept 20232342281100%
September 2022Sept 20222342591.1▲90%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.30 mi0.48 km
September 20251.24 mi2.00 km
September 20242.00 mi3.22 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.2, and 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across York it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.3 (England 46.3)51.32017/18: 55.2 (England 46.5)55.22018/19: 52.8 (England 46.7)52.82021/22: 55.4 (England 48.8)55.42022/23: 48.6 (England 46.3)48.62023/24: 48.9 (England 45.9)48.92024/25: 48.2 (England 46.0)48.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.246.0
▲50.0%45.4%
▲69.9%64.8%
▲59.7%40.5%
▲4.414.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.9−21.4
Sixth form college0.40
Further education44.4+22.9
Other education0.4−1.3
Apprenticeship4.3−2
Employment3.8−0.8
Not in a lasting destination4.7+0.1
Activity not captured3+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 36.9 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 41.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 40.2 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
134 studentsB (38.5)Above average +0.16
134 studentsB (38.9)Above average +0.17
54 studentsDist- (30.3)Average +0.11
24.4%AAB or better
88.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24130B (40.2)+0.22
2022/23149B- (36.7)—
2021/22141B (41.5)—
2018/19149B- (37)+0.18
2017/18153B- (36.9)+0.30
2016/17176C (30.4)+0.14
2015/16159C (31.2)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.5−13.3
Other education5+1.9
Apprenticeship5+0.6
Employment32.4+12.8
Not in a lasting destination8.6+4.2
Activity not captured1.4−6.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Huntington School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
28 Nov 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (325 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
325
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 67%

based on 78 parents (24%) with SEND

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