Located in York, Applefields School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Applefields School currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.5% boys and 29.5% girls. Around 37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.8%).
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 13% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bad Bargain Lane, York, YO31 0LW |
| Website: | www.applefieldsschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01904553900 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | York |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Adam Booker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 134727 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 224 |
| Number of Pupils: | 224 |
| Number of Boys: | 158 |
| Number of Girls: | 66 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.80% | 181 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 14 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 3 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aelred's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ | - not rated | 400 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ | 3out of 4 | 400 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hempland Junior School Whitby Avenue , Heworth YO31 1ET | - not rated | 502 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hempland County Infant School Whitby Avenue , Heworth YO31 1ET | - not rated | 502 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hempland Primary School Whitby Avenue , Stockton Lane YO31 1ET | 3out of 4 | 502 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW | - not rated | 275 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA | 4out of 4 | 1,573 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Archbishop Holgate's School Hull Road , YO10 5ZA | - not rated | 1,573 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Galtres School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW | - not rated | 303 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD | - not rated | 2,099 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.