Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL · East Riding of Yorkshire · secondary school
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3rd of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 800 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.1/10 among them, against 7.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 53.9 · 71 | 30% | 2.13 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.35 · 76 | 25% | 1.90 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 49.7 · 69 | 10% | 0.69 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 45.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.35 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.2 out of 10 among them, against 6.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the choir, orchestra, and participate in the annual school production.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,167 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,100. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the Progress 8 score of +0.35 translate into support for individual students? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Attainment 8 scores?
What Ofsted said about Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
Overview
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school offers an ambitious curriculum where pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve highly in external examinations. Leaders are clear about improvement priorities and monitor changes carefully to ensure long-term impact.
Strengths
- Staff have developed an "ambitious curriculum" that ensures all pupils study a broad range of subjects and securely learn key knowledge and skills.
- Reading is a strength, with pupils who need help being "quickly identified" and receiving support that "precisely matches their needs."
- Pupils, including those with additional needs, "feel safe and well cared for" and know who to turn to if they have problems.
- Sixth-form students highly value personal development provision, which covers relevant issues such as consent and drink spiking, alongside strong careers advice.
- Attendance systems are now "more rigorous," with families needing support identified more quickly and receiving effective help.
Areas to improve
- The school’s systems for communicating with parents do not work as well as they could, with some parents feeling concerns are not acknowledged promptly or taken seriously.
- Leaders should ensure appropriate systems are in place so that communication with parents is "timely and purposeful" and that parents are kept informed about how pastoral issues are resolved.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.8 |
| 2024/25 | 46.9 |
| 2025/26 | 49.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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