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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
92 Kilnwick Road, Pocklington, York YO42 2LL · woldgate.net · 01759 302395
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.9
- average Attainment 8 score. East Riding of Yorkshire 44.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,167
- 67 over 1,100 places · 106%
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 197 | 176 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 194 | 178 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 172 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 232 | 236 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 207 | 211 | 1▲ | 89% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.9, and 45.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Riding of Yorkshire it was 44.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ●45.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ●39.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.27 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118081)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.3 | −5.2 |
| Sixth form college | 2 | — |
| Further education | 39.8 | +3.7 |
| Other education | 2 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5 | +2 |
| Employment | 4.5 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.5 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | +2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 students | C+ (32.7) | Below average -0.28 | |
| 76 students | C+ (32.7) | Below average -0.29 | |
| 22 students | Dist (34.6) | Average +0.34 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 78 | B- (35.3) | +0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 63 | B- (37.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 52 | B+ (44.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 95 | C+ (34.6) | +0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 84 | C+ (32.7) | +0.12 |
| 2016/17 | 101 | C+ (32.1) | +0.22 |
| 2015/16 | 91 | C (30.9) | -0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.8 | −2.2 |
| Further and other education | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 1.1 | — |
| Other education | 1.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6 | +3.7 |
| Employment | 31.1 | −7.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | +7.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | −1.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Woldgate School and Sixth Form College was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 1% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (10%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (40%) with SEND