Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Hull Road, York, YO10 5ZA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Pond
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,803
- URN
- 136617
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904411341
About this school
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in York. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,803 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 292 | 301 | 287 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.7 | 50.1 | 56.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.50 +0.33 to +0.67 | +0.24 +0.07 to +0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 54.2% | 62% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 73.1% | 81.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 65% | 53.8% | 50.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.7 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.1 | 43 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.7 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,851 |
| 2023/24 | 1,842 |
| 2024/25 | 1,818 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy compares
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranked 1st of 9 secondary schools in York for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.7 | 8.7% | 23.3% | 1,803 | — |
| Fulford School | 55.2 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 1,853 | 1.5 miles |
| Millthorpe School | 53.2 | 9.6% | 16.2% | 1,022 | 2.0 miles |
| All Saints Catholic School York | 53.7 | 8% | 12.4% | 1,392 | 2.2 miles |
| Huntington School | 48.2 | 10.4% | 16.4% | 1,505 | 2.8 miles |
| Vale of York Academy | 45.3 | 12.2% | 24.7% | 656 | 2.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 12 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.29%
- English as an additional language
- 12.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.74%
- Persistent absence
- 22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fulford School1.5 miles
Secondary · York
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Millthorpe School2.0 miles
Secondary · York
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All Saints Catholic School York2.2 miles
Secondary · York
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Huntington School2.8 miles
Secondary · York
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Vale of York Academy2.9 miles
Secondary · York
Other schools in York
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranks 1st of the 13 ranked secondary schools in York.
- All Saints Catholic School York Secondary
- Boroughbridge High School Secondary
- Fulford School Secondary
- Huntington School Secondary
- Joseph Rowntree School Secondary
- Manor Church of England Academy Secondary
- Millthorpe School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Easingwold Secondary
- Ryedale School Secondary
- Vale of York Academy Secondary
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College Secondary
- York High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy teach?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is Ms Lucie Pond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, 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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy has 1,803 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy full?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy has capacity for 1,900 pupils and 1,803 on roll (95%), 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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy is part of PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.7 in 2022/23 and 56.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy compare with other schools in York?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy ranked 1st of 9 secondary schools in York for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.