Ryedale School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Yorkshire
Gale Lane, York, YO62 7SL
73
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 04/10/2023
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.1%
26.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
698
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
723 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
132 of 133 families who put it first got an offer
137
Places offered
246
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 133 | 132 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 79 | 2 | ● 3% |
| 3rd preference | 24 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 10 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 246 | 134 | 54% |
1st preference success by year
North Yorkshire lets families list 5 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Domenica Wilkinson
- Address
- Gale Lane, Nawton, York, YO62 7SL
- Phone
- 01439771665
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Helmsley & Sinnington · Thirsk and Malton
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 148377
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 17% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 6% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
698 pupils · 723 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
04 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessPersonal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 727 pupils
Attendance
91.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.32 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 48.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 73% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 148 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 147 | 25% | 56% | 80% | |
| English Language | 147 | 27% | 57% | 74% | |
| English Literature | 146 | 16% | 57% | 76% | |
| Combined Science | 115 | 10% | 51% | 73% | |
| Geography | 76 | 33% | 67% | 86% | |
| Design & Technology | 76 | 18% | 54% | 71% | |
| History | 73 | 42% | 56% | 68% | |
| Spanish | 73 | 11% | 29% | 47% | |
| Religious Studies | 48 | 38% | 75% | 83% | |
| Physical Education | 44 | 23% | 50% | 66% | |
| Art and Design | 43 | 21% | 56% | 70% | |
| Biology | 32 | 84% | 100% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Yorkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.