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Archbishop Holgate's School
Hull Road, York YO10 5ZA
Archbishop Holgate's School is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,850 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is excellent, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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