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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science

North Yorkshire, YO8 4HTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
Progress 8
-0.19
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
274 1st-choice / 227 places
Ranking
#1,993
of 3,141 nationally

About Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science

Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2013. The school's most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The single most informative exam metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.19, which places pupils' academic progress slightly below the national average. This score ranks the school 29th out of 39 secondary schools in North Yorkshire, putting it in the bottom half of the local authority. For context, the average Progress 8 score across North Yorkshire is 0.07, so Selby High's figure is below that benchmark. The Attainment 8 score sits at 43.3, and 64.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, though this drops to 43.7% when looking at grade 5 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLeeds Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4HT
HeadteacherNicholas Hinchliffe
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils1,161
Free School Meals (FSM)26.0%
School Capacity1,161 / 1,185 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Tennis CourtsLibraryScience LabsAstro TurfSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

GymnasticsFootballAthleticsHockeyBasketballBadminton

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubOrchestraGardeningDebateScience ClubFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghBook ClubYoung EnterpriseCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: selby-high.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.