Joseph Rowntree School

Secondary · York · YO32 4BZ · URN 121711

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-10-13Cohort 1248Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 225

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 15 schools in York

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48.2
York 47.75England 46.1
0.5 above the area average of 47.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
46.2%
York 44.9%England 45.9%
1.3 percentage points above the area average of 44.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
66.7%
York 62.5%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 62.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.49
York 4.1England 4.07
In line with the area average of 4.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
28.9%
York 18.5%England 17.6%
10.4 percentage points above the area average of 18.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
57.8%
York 35.9%
21.9 percentage points above the area average of 35.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
19.6%
York 19%
0.6 percentage points above the area average of 19
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
225
York 142
83.3 above the area average of 141.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against York	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	48.2 York 47.75England 46.1	0.5 above the area average of 47.8	2.1 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	46.2% York 44.9%England 45.9%	1.3 percentage points above the area average of 44.9	In line with the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	66.7% York 62.5%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 62.5	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.49 York 4.1England 4.07	In line with the area average of 4.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	28.9% York 18.5%England 17.6%	10.4 percentage points above the area average of 18.5	11.3 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	57.8% York 35.9%	21.9 percentage points above the area average of 35.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	19.6% York 19%	0.6 percentage points above the area average of 19	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	225 York 142	83.3 above the area average of 141.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

York · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Joseph Rowntree School Good at its inspection on 13/10/2022.
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