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Barlby High School

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

person Mrs Anouska Gardner (Headteacher)

corporate_fareHEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST

location_onSelby, YO8 5JP

language Visit Website phone 01757706161

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2025

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Students

546

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Attainment 8

37.7

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GCSE Rank

#43 in North Yorkshire

#3,200 of 4,024 nationally

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Barlby High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Selby, serving ages 11-16. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection.

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School Summary

Barlby High School is an academy converter in Selby, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 482 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.7, placing the school #43 in North Yorkshire and #3,200 of 4,024 nationally. 29.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.1 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)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

37.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

29.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

53.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.0%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)42.50%

Triple Science Entry43.30%

EBacc Slot Score11 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

42.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

37.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

60.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.4%

Entering EBacc3.10%

EBacc APS3.58

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

45.00%

Entering EBacc48.30%

EBacc APS4.45

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS4.04

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.82

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.78

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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.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

94.2%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83.3%

Apprenticeships8.3%

Employment2.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4.2%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships8%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	#2,659 / 4,024	#33	#3,200	#1
2025	#1,841 / 3,948	#25	#2,390	#1
2024	#1,516 / 4,450	#22	#1,479	#1,631
2023	#1,979 / 4,321	#28	#2,409	#2,340
2022	#2,551 / 4,199	#34	#2,510	#2,510
2019	#1,406 / 2,711	#21	#1,695	#1,072
2018	#1,130 / 2,537	#13	#1,391	#774

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 November 2025

Inspection Report

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17 July 2024

Inspection Report

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25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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30 November 2022

Inspection Report

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19 July 2022

Inspection Report

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23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 September 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-11-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-04-25

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-11-23

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

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2013-03-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-25

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

11.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.2%(30 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 480 pupils. During this period, there were 55 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.5%, 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)	480	55	11.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	469	69	14.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	528	53	10.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	524	57	10.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	526	51	9.7%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	550	51	9.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	546	67	12.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	544	74	13.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	564	69	12.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	581	83	14.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	581	36	6.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	551	84	15.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	555	36	6.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	564	127	22.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	544	4	0.7%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	544	99	18.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	552	96	17.4%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	538	75	13.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	543	55	10.1%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	544	66	12.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	521	90	17.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	518	64	12.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	516	61	11.8%	3.7%	0

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 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

63%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

66%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

70%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree6%

agree25%

disagree25%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable73%

Neither agree nor disagree31%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree8%

agree39%

disagree15%

strongly disagree15%

don't know2%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree25%

agree36%

Neither agree nor disagree14%

disagree14%

strongly disagree12%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree19%

agree36%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

disagree15%

strongly disagree15%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree32%

agree32%

disagree10%

strongly disagree15%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree25%

agree27%

disagree7%

strongly disagree15%

not applicable14%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree15%

agree38%

disagree8%

strongly disagree23%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes68%

no32%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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