Filey Academy

About Filey Academy

Filey Academy is a mixed 11-16 state secondary school in North Yorkshire, a local authority with 43 secondary schools. According to the most recent data, it ranks 30th out of those 43 schools based on Progress 8 scores, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include St Francis Xavier School, St Aidan's Church of England High School, and Ripon Grammar School, all of which have significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school is led by headteacher Hayley Pegg and has a capacity of 855 pupils, though it currently has just 449 on roll. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 129 applications for 93 places and 87 first-preference offers, suggesting demand from local families despite its ranking.

Academically, the school's Progress 8 score is -0.27, which is below the local authority average of 0.07 and places it in the bottom 50 nationally. Its Attainment 8 score is 39.1, and the EBacc average point score is 3.48. Only 33.7% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared with 61.6% achieving a grade 4 or above. The EBacc entry rate is 34.9%, with 16.3% achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was rated Requires Improvement across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is an improvement from its previous inspection in November 2021, when it was rated Inadequate.

The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, astro turf, ICT suites, science labs, and a dining hall. Sports on offer include football, basketball, rugby, rounders, athletics, and gymnastics, while clubs range from Eco Club and Model UN to DofE, coding, and an orchestra. SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including support for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 80 respondents show mixed feelings: 57% would recommend the school, but only 30% of parents with SEND children felt the school gives them the support they need. The school suits families who value a broad extracurricular offer and are comfortable with a school that is still working to improve its academic outcomes and Ofsted rating.

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