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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hull Road, York YO10 5ZA · archbishopholgates.academy · 01904 411341

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.7
average Attainment 8 score. York 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
3.50 mi
5.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · York Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,803
95% of 1,900 places
Local authority
York
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.8%
First language not English
12.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.50 mi (5.63 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.02 mi (3.25 km). Source: York Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 305 families put the school first and 294 places were offered; 93% 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: 320 (Places 301)320September 2023: 284 (Places 292)284September 2024: 307 (Places 293)307September 2025: 316 (Places 295)316September 2026: 305 (Places 294)305Places 294
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262943051▲93%
September 2025Sept 20252953161.1▲90%
September 2024Sept 20242933071▲90%
September 2023Sept 20232922841100%
September 2022Sept 20223013201.1▲91%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.50 mi5.63 km
September 20252.02 mi3.25 km
September 20244.26 mi6.86 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.7, and 62% 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+ (41.9 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: 53.4 (England 46.3)53.42017/18: 52.7 (England 46.5)52.72018/19: 55.0 (England 46.7)55.02021/22: 55.9 (England 48.8)55.92022/23: 53.7 (England 46.3)53.72023/24: 50.1 (England 45.9)50.12024/25: 56.7 (England 46.0)56.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.746.0
▲62.0%45.4%
▲81.5%64.8%
▲50.9%40.5%
▲5.144.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form52.8−6.1
Further education28.2+3.5
Apprenticeship5.3+2.3
Employment4.7+0.7
Not in a lasting destination6−0.7
Activity not captured3+2.3

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: 36.9 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.6 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 39.6 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 41.6 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 43.9 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 42.3 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 42.3 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 41.9 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
124 studentsB+ (41.9)Above average +0.15
135 studentsB+ (42.3)Above average +0.20
102 studentsDist+ (38.4)Above average +0.43
8 studentsL1Merit+ (3.5)Average -0.07
35.6%AAB or better
94.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24124B+ (42.3)+0.40
2022/23125B+ (42.3)—
2021/22119B+ (43.9)—
2018/19112B (41.6)+0.40
2017/18100B (39.6)+0.30
2016/17111B- (35.6)+0.27
2015/1690B- (36.9)+0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.4−5.9
Further and other education2.3−4
Further education1.7−3.2
Other education0.6−0.8
Apprenticeship5.2+0.3
Employment26+9.2
Not in a lasting destination5.2−2.5
Activity not captured2.9—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
13 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (436 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
86%
Positive
78%
Replies
436
24% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe●83% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●80% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well●79% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼70% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲76% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲46% agreeEngland 43%

based on 100 parents (23%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●63% agreeEngland 63%

based on 135 parents (31%) with SEND

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