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Ampleforth College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school

Ampleforth, York YO62 4ER · ampleforthcollege.org.uk · 01439 766000

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B-
average result (37.1 points per entry)
Pupils
397
66% of 600 places
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.1 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: 30.1 (England 46.3)30.12017/18: 18.4 (England 46.5)18.42018/19: 26.7 (England 46.7)26.72021/22: 23.7 (England 48.8)23.72022/23: 20.7 (England 46.3)20.72023/24: 17.5 (England 45.9)17.52024/25: 16.4 (England 46.0)16.4England 46.0

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: 40.0 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 39.6 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 41.6 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 38.6 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 41.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 39.2 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 41.9 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 37.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
16.9%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2475B+ (41.9)+0.60
2022/23106B (39.2)—
2021/2299B (41.3)—
2018/19137B (38.6)-0.14
2017/18116B (41.6)+0.26
2016/17128B (39.6)+0.30
2015/16125B (40)+0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.8+5.2
Further and other education5.3+2.3
Further education2.6+1.6
Other education2.6+0.6
Employment14.5−4.3
Not in a lasting destination11.8−4
Activity not captured27.6+0.9

ISI

Ampleforth College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Not recorded
Inspected
29 Jan 2020
Short Visit 2020

Inspection reports

Previously: standards not all met, regulatory compliance inspection, Mar 2018

Earlier inspections

What parents said

99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (339 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
99%
Replies
339
82% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Pupils are well behaved▲99% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲99% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 86%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Supports personal development▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲98% agreeEngland 78%

based on the 57% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 45%

based on the 11% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲98% agreeEngland 83%

based on 81 parents (24%) with SEND

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