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Ofsted: Inadequate

Ampleforth College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mr Jon Mutton (Headteacher)
location_onYork, YO62 4ER
phone 01439766000
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Ofsted

Inadequate

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Students

414

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GCSE Rank

#51 in North Yorkshire

#3,842 of 4,024 nationally

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Ampleforth College is a Other independent school secondary school in York, serving ages 11-19. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ampleforth College is an other independent school in York, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 397 pupils on roll.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 59.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 29.3% at A*–A. 41.3% of sixth-form leavers progressed directly to higher education. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Independent School Note: Many independent schools teach International GCSEs (IGCSEs), IB, or international qualifications that are excluded from DfE Attainment 8 calculations, which can lower headline DfE GCSE scores.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026
Attainment 8 Score

16.7

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)37.7%
5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%
Triple Science Entry0.00%
EBacc Slot Score6 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score

16.4

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.7%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS1.09
2024
Progress 8 Score

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vs National Avg
Attainment 8

17.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS1.1
2023
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

20.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.85
2022
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

23.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS1.21
2019
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

26.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS1.28
2018
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

18.4

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.94
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*7.8%
Achieving A*–A29.3%
Achieving A*–B59.5%
VA Banding Above average
A-level subjects offered24
2024
A-Level Value Added

+0.6

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Post-18 Destinations 61.3% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 41.3%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 14.7%
Not sustained / NEET12%
2023
Avg Grade

B

Post-18 Destinations 59.8% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 33.6%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 23.4%
Not sustained / NEET16.8%
2022
Avg Grade

B

Post-18 Destinations 58% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 36%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 19%
Not sustained / NEET16%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology
YearSecondary Overall (Nat)LA RankGCSE AttainmentProgress 8 RankA-Level VATop-Third UniOverall Uni (HE)
2026 #3,848 / 4,024 #51 #3,842 #1 — — #2,078
2025 #3,790 / 3,948 #52 #3,793 #1 #391 — #2,078
2024 #3,952 / 4,450 #52 #3,740 #3,478 #23 — #2,078
2023 #3,834 / 4,321 #51 #3,611 #3,368 — — #2,235
2022 #3,678 / 4,199 #49 #3,489 #3,286 — — #2,190
2019 #3,378 / 4,060 #44 #3,318 #3,162 — — —
2018 #3,282 / 3,845 #40 #3,224 #2,991 — — —

Ofsted History

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