What is Vale of York Academy's Ofsted rating?

Vale of York Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2019 inspection.

What do parents say about Vale of York Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 60 responses): 72% of parents would recommend Vale of York Academy.

What are Vale of York Academy's latest exam results?

Vale of York Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.3. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Vale of York Academy located?

Vale of York Academy is a secondary school in York, York (YO30 6ZS).

How many pupils attend Vale of York Academy?

Vale of York Academy has around 701 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Vale of York Academy with other schools?

View Vale of York Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in York.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Vale of York Academy

Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, YO30 6ZS

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Nov 2019

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

Academic picture

45.3school · 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

45.3

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

16.6%

Basics 9-5

50.0%

Exam attainment

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

School · 2024/25

45.3

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	41.7	46.4
2023/24	43.7	46.4
2024/25	45.3	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	-0.10	0.00
2023/24	-0.06	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

20.4%

EBacc APS

3.84

EBacc 9-5

9.9%

EBacc 9-4

14.1%

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

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Good

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Outstanding

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