Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, York, YO23 1WF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kavina Burmo-Rothenburg
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Excel Learning Trust
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,060
- Pupils on roll
- 1,022
- URN
- 142648
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904686400
About this school
Millthorpe School is a secondary academy in York. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,022 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Millthorpe School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 209 | 198 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.9 | 49.4 | 53.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.30 to +0.09 | +0.23 +0.03 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 53.6% | 62.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 71.3% | 78.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 26.3% | 56.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
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 Millthorpe School 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 | 49.9 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 43 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.2 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 1,062 |
| 2024/25 | 1,033 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millthorpe School compares
Millthorpe School ranked 5th of 9 secondary schools in York for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% 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 | 53.2 | 9.6% | 16.2% | 1,022 | — |
| All Saints Catholic School York | 53.7 | 8% | 12.4% | 1,392 | 0.2 miles |
| Fulford School | 55.2 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 1,853 | 1.3 miles |
| York High School | 41.2 | 15.3% | 39.8% | 750 | 1.6 miles |
| Vale of York Academy | 45.3 | 12.2% | 24.7% | 656 | 1.9 miles |
| Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy | 56.7 | 8.7% | 23.3% | 1,803 | 2.0 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)
- 16.17%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.59%
- Persistent absence
- 23.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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All Saints Catholic School York0.2 miles
Secondary · York
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Fulford School1.3 miles
Secondary · York
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York High School1.6 miles
Secondary · York
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Vale of York Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · York
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · York
Other schools in York
Millthorpe School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked secondary schools in York.
- All Saints Catholic School York Secondary
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Secondary
- Boroughbridge High School Secondary
- Fulford School Secondary
- Huntington School Secondary
- Joseph Rowntree School Secondary
- Manor Church of England Academy 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 Millthorpe School teach?
- Millthorpe School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Millthorpe School?
- The headteacher of Millthorpe School is Mrs Kavina Burmo-Rothenburg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millthorpe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millthorpe School, 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 Millthorpe School?
- Millthorpe School has 1,022 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Millthorpe School full?
- Millthorpe School has capacity for 1,060 pupils and 1,022 on roll (96%), 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 Millthorpe School a faith school?
- No. Millthorpe School has no designated religious character.
- Is Millthorpe School a selective school?
- No. Millthorpe School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Millthorpe School part of an academy trust?
- Millthorpe School is part of EXCEL LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Millthorpe School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.9 in 2022/23 and 53.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Millthorpe School compare with other schools in York?
- Millthorpe School ranked 5th of 9 secondary schools in York for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% 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 Millthorpe School's absence rate?
- Millthorpe School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millthorpe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millthorpe School'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 2 July 2026.