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Read School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Independent school

Drax, Selby YO8 8NL · readschool.co.uk · 01757 618248

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B-
average result (35 points per entry)
Pupils
245
70% of 350 places
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35 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: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32017/18: 47.9 (England 46.5)47.92018/19: 46.7 (England 46.7)46.72021/22: 48.4 (England 48.8)48.42022/23: 47.9 (England 46.3)47.92023/24: 49.0 (England 45.9)49.02024/25: 51.3 (England 46.0)51.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.346.0
▲63.5%45.4%
▲76.9%64.8%
▼15.4%40.5%
▲4.464.09

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: 23.3 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 30.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 24.6 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 30.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 35.0 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
11 studentsB- (35)Average +0.39
11 studentsB- (35.5)Average +0.42
11.1%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2412C (30)+0.02
2022/238C+ (34.9)—
2021/228B (38.5)—
2018/197C (30)+0.16
2017/189D+ (24.6)+0.26
2016/1716C (30.6)+0.24
2015/1614D+ (23.3)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University16.7−16.6
Apprenticeship16.7−5.5
Employment50—
Not in a lasting destination8.3−13.9
Activity not captured8.3—

ISI

Read School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
24 March 2026
Non-routine inspection

Inspection reports

Previously: standards not all met, routine inspection, Sept 2025

Earlier inspections

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