What is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2019 inspection.

What do parents say about Woldgate School and Sixth Form College?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 381 responses): 60% of parents would recommend Woldgate School and Sixth Form College.

What are Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's latest exam results?

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 46.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Woldgate School and Sixth Form College located?

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in York, East Riding of Yorkshire (YO42 2LL).

How many pupils attend Woldgate School and Sixth Form College?

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College has around 1,218 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Woldgate School and Sixth Form College with other schools?

View Woldgate School and Sixth Form College's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in East Riding of Yorkshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

92 Kilnwick Road, Pocklington, York, YO42 2LL

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Oct 2019

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

46.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

46.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

23.5%

Basics 9-5

45.7%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

46.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	51.1	46.4
2023/24	50.8	46.4
2024/25	46.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.35	0.00
2023/24	+0.35	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

39.4%

EBacc APS

4.27

EBacc 9-5

17.2%

EBacc 9-4

23.5%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

32.69

A*-A Grades

24.0%

A*-B Grades

43.9%

AAB+ %

12.7%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 92 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Pocklington School

1.24 km away · Other independent school

Allerthorpe School

2.6 km away · Other independent special school

The Becklands School

9.34 km away · Other independent special school

The Market Weighton School

10.09 km away · Community school

Good

Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School

14.08 km away · Other independent special school

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