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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Nicholas Hinchliffe

location_onSelby, YO8 4HT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,149

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Attainment 8

42.1

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GCSE Rank

#29 in North Yorkshire

#2,228 of 3,216 nationally

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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is a Community school secondary school in Selby, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science is a community school in Selby, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,161 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, placing the school #29 in North Yorkshire and #2,228 of 3,216 nationally. 31.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

31.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.1%

Entering EBacc49.10%

EBacc APS3.85

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51.10%

EBacc APS3.96

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.11

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.91

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.73

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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19 November 2013

Inspection Report

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28 September 2011

Inspection Report

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15 October 2010

Inspection Report

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04 February 2009

Inspection Report

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23 March 2006

Inspection Report

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25 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-11-19

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-09-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(80 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,161 pupils. During this period, there were 171 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,161	171	14.7%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,156	107	9.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,149	144	12.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,150	107	9.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,161	167	14.4%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,146	89	7.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,149	92	8.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,147	101	8.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,129	46	4.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,124	86	7.7%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,126	32	2.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,167	10	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,170	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,174	3	0.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,161	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,161	15	1.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,164	21	1.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,156	19	1.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,164	39	3.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,162	45	3.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,142	80	7.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,144	61	5.3%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,143	50	4.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,133	31	2.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,128	26	2.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,134	15	1.3%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils