Vale of York Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Rawcliffe Drive Clifton Without York North Yorkshire YO30 6ZS |
| Phone | 01904560000 |
| Reference Number | 143864 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 701 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.36%
Girls: 49.64% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 65 | 76 | 141 |
| 8 | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| 9 | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| 10 | 81 | 63 | 144 |
| 11 | 68 | 73 | 141 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.3% |
| White, Other | 6.6% |
| African | 2.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Report Date | 2025-03-12 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 12 March 2025 |
| 2019-11-13 | School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 11 December 2019 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Burton Green Primary School
Burton Green, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6JE |
0.41 miles |
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St Paul's Nursery School
Kingsway North, York, YO30 6JA |
0.45 miles |
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Clifton Green Primary School
Kingsway North, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6JA |
0.47 miles |
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Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
Eastholme Drive, Rawcliffe, Clifton With Rawcliffe School, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5TA |
0.61 miles |
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4YL |
0.64 miles |
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Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4YZ |
0.82 miles |
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Haxby Road Primary Academy
154 Haxby Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8JN |
1.03 miles |
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Poppleton Road Primary School
Poppleton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4UP |
1.12 miles |
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Park Grove Primary Academy
Park Grove, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8LG |
1.2 miles |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Monkgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7PB |
1.26 miles |
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Carr Junior School
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA |
1.42 miles |
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Carr Infant School
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA |
1.44 miles |
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St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Paul's Terrace, Holgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4BJ |
1.47 miles |
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Yearsley Grove Primary School
Yearsley Grove, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 9BX |
1.53 miles |
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New Earswick Primary School
Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 4BY |
1.57 miles |
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Scarcroft Primary School
Moss Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1BS |
1.67 miles |
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Acomb Primary School
West Bank, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4ES |
1.68 miles |
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Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hamilton Drive, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4JW |
1.69 miles |
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Heworth Church of England Primary School
53 Heworth Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0AA |
1.75 miles |
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Tang Hall Primary Academy
Sixth Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0UT |
1.81 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, York, YO30 6AB |
0.77 miles |
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Bootham School
51 Bootham, York, YO30 7BU |
0.97 miles |
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Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6PA |
1.48 miles |
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The Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DD |
1.65 miles |
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Huntington School
Huntington Road, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9WT |
1.72 miles |
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All Saints Catholic School York
Mill Mount Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1BJ |
1.73 miles |
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Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1WF |
1.93 miles |
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Joseph Rowntree School
Haxby Road, New Earswick, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 4BZ |
1.94 miles |
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Inspire Academy
Cornlands Road, Acomb, York, YO24 3WZ |
2.21 miles |
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York High School
Cornlands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ |
2.24 miles |
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Applefields School
Bad Bargain Lane, Burnholme, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0LW |
2.37 miles |
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York Steiner School
Danesmead, Fulford Cross, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4PB |
2.51 miles |
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Hull Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA |
2.93 miles |
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York College
Sim Balk Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 2BB |
2.98 miles |
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OneSchool Global York Campus
Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 2QA |
2.99 miles |
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Fulford School
Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4FY |
3.08 miles |
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Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3FR |
4.56 miles |