Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
92 Kilnwick Road, Pocklington, York, YO42 2LL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Adams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Pupils on roll
- 1,167
- URN
- 143588
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01759302395
About this school
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is a secondary academy in York. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 195 | 201 | 221 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 | 50.8 | 46.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.35 +0.15 to +0.55 | +0.35 +0.15 to +0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 59.2% | 45.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 75.1% | 66.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 47.3% | 39.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
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 Woldgate School and Sixth Form 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.1 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.8 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.9 | 44.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,261 |
| 2023/24 | 1,267 |
| 2024/25 | 1,218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woldgate School and Sixth Form College compares
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.9 | 9.3% | 15.9% | 1,167 | — |
| The Market Weighton School | 42.6 | 8.6% | 23.3% | 658 | 6.3 miles |
| Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | — | 5.4% | 11.7% | 245 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | — | 5.3% | 11.8% | 116 | 0.5 miles |
| Pocklington Junior School | — | 4.5% | 25.9% | 249 | 0.6 miles |
| Pocklington School | 34.7 | — | 0% | 641 | 0.8 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)
- 15.85%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.33%
- Persistent absence
- 25.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Market Weighton School6.3 miles
Secondary · Market Weighton
- 0.5 miles
-
St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.5 miles
Primary · Pocklington
-
Pocklington Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · York
-
Pocklington School0.8 miles
Independent schools · York
Other schools in York
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College ranks 10th 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
- Millthorpe School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Easingwold Secondary
- Ryedale School Secondary
- Vale of York Academy Secondary
- York High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Woldgate School and Sixth Form College teach?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Woldgate School and Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is Mrs Lauren Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woldgate School and Sixth Form College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, 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 Woldgate School and Sixth Form College?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College has 1,167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College full?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,100 pupils and 1,167 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Woldgate School and Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. Woldgate School and Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College part of an academy trust?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is part of WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.1 in 2022/23 and 46.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woldgate School and Sixth Form College compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's absence rate?
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woldgate School and Sixth Form 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 10 July 2026.