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Joseph Rowntree School

York, YO32 4BZSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
-0.07
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
180 1st-choice / 204 places
Ranking
#1,680
of 3,141 nationally

About Joseph Rowntree School

Joseph Rowntree School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.07 sits well below the York local authority average of 0.22, placing it eighth out of eleven secondary schools in the area. That gap of nearly three-tenths of a grade per subject is significant, and it means the school is the lowest-ranked in York for this key measure of pupil progress. The picture is mixed when you dig into the breakdown: pupils made slightly positive progress in maths (+0.03) and in the EBacc subjects (+0.09), but English dragged the average down at -0.22, and open subjects were even weaker at -0.23. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 45.8 is reasonable, and just over two-thirds of pupils (68.6%) achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though that drops to 47.6% at the stronger grade 5 threshold. The EBacc entry rate of 50.2% is healthy, but only 20.1% of pupils secured a grade 5 or above across the full EBacc combination.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHaxby Road, York, York, YO32 4BZ
HeadteacherDavid Hewitt
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils1,270
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity1,270 / 1,328 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Astro TurfLibraryScience LabsArt StudiosMusic RoomsTennis CourtsSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsTheatreSports HallGymnasiumICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

SwimmingHockeyRugbyGymnasticsRowingMartial ArtsCricketCross CountryBasketballNetball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghArt ClubDebateFilm ClubDramaYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: josephrowntree.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Joseph Rowntree School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.