Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Hull Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA ·
At a glance
A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–18 in York. Ofsted report card (January 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 56.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 305 families put it first for 294 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,803
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- York
- Academy trust
- PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Pond
- Opened
- Apr 2011
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
- Post-16 provisionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 287 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
285 of 305 first-preference applicants were offered a place (93%). 36 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
Official secondary catchment published by City of York Council (Open Government Licence v2.0, 2020-02-13 (live dataset)). Source
The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)23.3%
- English as an additional language12.3%
- SEN support11.2%
- Education, Health and Care plan2.3%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.