Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4HT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal
- Mr Nicholas Hinchliffe
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,185
- Pupils on roll
- 1,176
- URN
- 121702
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757703327
About this school
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is a community secondary school in Selby. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 225 | 231 | 226 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 43.3 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 -0.24 to +0.13 | -0.19 -0.37 to 0.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 43.7% | 31.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 64.1% | 58.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 51.1% | 49.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.3 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,149 |
| 2023/24 | 1,150 |
| 2024/25 | 1,161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science compares
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science ranked 29th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.1 | 9.7% | 26.3% | 1,176 | — |
| Brayton Academy | 53.4 | 5.5% | 16.6% | 988 | 0.5 miles |
| Barlby High School | 42.8 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 482 | 2.2 miles |
| The Snaith School | 46.3 | 6.5% | 16.9% | 837 | 6.5 miles |
| Sherburn High School | 51.3 | 7.9% | 18.5% | 951 | 7.3 miles |
| De Lacy Academy | 45.6 | 10.9% | 39.8% | 853 | 8.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.27%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.71%
- Persistent absence
- 26.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brayton Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Selby
-
Barlby High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Selby
-
The Snaith School6.5 miles
Secondary · Goole
-
Sherburn High School7.3 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
De Lacy Academy8.5 miles
Secondary · Knottingley
Other schools in Selby
- Barlby High School Secondary
- Brayton Academy Secondary
- Barlby Community Primary School Primary
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Primary
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Primary
- North Duffield Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science teach?
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Selby.
- Who is the principal of Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science?
- The principal of Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is Mr Nicholas Hinchliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science?
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science has 1,176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science full?
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science has capacity for 1,185 pupils and 1,176 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science a faith school?
- No. Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science has no designated religious character.
- Is Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science a selective school?
- No. Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 42.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science ranked 29th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science's absence rate?
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.