Sherburn High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Garden Lane
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS25 6AS
Phone 01977682442
Reference Number 145819

General Makeup

Number of pupils 915
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.37%
Girls: 48.63%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 103 85 188
8 85 104 189
9 74 75 149
10 95 71 166
11 74 70 144
12 22 24 46
13 17 16 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.7%
Unclassified 3.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
White, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
African 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
White & Asian 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2023-11-30
Date Report
2023-10-18 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 30 November 2023
2019-10-05 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 05 October 2019
2017-04-26 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 17 May 2017
2015-10-15 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 November 2015
2015-04-22 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 18 May 2015
2014-01-21 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 15 February 2014
2013-05-02 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 June 2013
2012-05-17 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 June 2012
2011-03-30 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 05 May 2011
2008-11-24 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 December 2008
2007-09-12 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 October 2007
2001-09-24 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 06 December 2001
2017-04-26 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 17 May 2017
2015-10-15 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 November 2015
2015-04-22 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 18 May 2015
2014-01-21 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 15 February 2014
2013-05-02 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 June 2013
2012-05-17 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 June 2012
2011-03-30 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 05 May 2011
2008-11-24 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 December 2008
2007-09-12 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 October 2007
2001-09-24 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 06 December 2001

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)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 65% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 76.2% Unlock Unlock

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:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.31 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 33.64 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 9.1% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 41 4
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 13 2

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
Milford Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 6QN
0.29 miles
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
North Crescent, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 6DD
0.72 miles
South Milford Primary School
Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 5AU
1.04 miles
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
London Road, Barkston Ash, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9PS
1.96 miles
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
Chestnut Green, Monk Fryston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 5PN
2.34 miles
Saxton Church of England Primary School
Dam Lane, Saxton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9QF
2.67 miles
Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
Great North Road, Micklefield, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 4AQ
2.89 miles
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9RF
2.91 miles
Fairburn Community Primary School
Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9JY
3.32 miles
Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Burton Salmon, Ledgate Lane, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 5JY
3.41 miles
Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Gateforth Lane, Hambleton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9HP
4.21 miles
Aberford Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Aberford, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 3BU
4.4 miles
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
Green Lane, Ledston, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BD
4.42 miles
Green Lane Primary Academy
Ribblesdale Avenue, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 2JX
4.48 miles
East Garforth Primary Academy
Aberford Road, East Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 2HF
4.55 miles
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7JL
4.68 miles
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9HQ
4.7 miles
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3SN
4.82 miles
Kippax Greenfield Primary School
Ebor Mount, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7PA
4.9 miles
Ninelands Primary School
Ninelands Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1NT
4.91 miles
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