Ampleforth College
Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ER
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Mutton
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 121735
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Telephone
- 01439766000
About this school
Ampleforth College is a Catholic independent school in York. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ampleforth College under its current framework. 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
Ampleforth College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 70 | 85 | 56 |
| Attainment 8 score | 20.7 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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 Ampleforth College 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 | 20.7 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 189
Location
Nearby schools
-
Welburn Hall School6.3 miles
Special schools · York
-
Terrington Hall School6.8 miles
Independent schools · York
- 0.7 miles
-
Helmsley Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Ryedale School4.9 miles
Secondary · York
Other schools in York
- Bootham School Independent schools
- OneSchool Global York Campus Independent schools
- Pocklington School Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's College Independent schools
- Queen Ethelburga's Prep School Independent schools
- St Peter's School 2-18 Independent schools
- Terrington Hall School Independent schools
- The Mount School (York) Independent schools
- York Steiner School Independent schools
- St Paul's Nursery School Nursery
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ampleforth College teach?
- Ampleforth College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Ampleforth College?
- The headteacher of Ampleforth College is Mr Jon Mutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ampleforth College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ampleforth College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ampleforth College?
- Ampleforth College has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Ampleforth College full?
- Ampleforth College has capacity for 600 pupils and 397 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ampleforth College a faith school?
- Yes. Ampleforth College is designated Catholic.
- How have Ampleforth College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 20.7 in 2022/23 and 16.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ampleforth College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ampleforth College'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 24 July 2026.