Joseph Rowntree School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 12 October 2022
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.2 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 74% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 63% | 70% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 58% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Based on 225 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,248
- Capacity
- 1,328
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
- Free school meals
- 21%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 82.3
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 19.3
- Leadership (FTE)
- 6
- Part-time teachers
- 35%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Joseph Rowntree School
What is Joseph Rowntree School's Ofsted rating?
Joseph Rowntree School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 14 November 2012. Ofsted inspected it again on 12 October 2022 without giving a new overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at Joseph Rowntree School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Joseph Rowntree School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Joseph Rowntree School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Joseph Rowntree School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, York, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Joseph Rowntree School?
Joseph Rowntree School had 1,248 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,328. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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