Located in Leeds, Sherburn High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective 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.
Sherburn High School currently has around 915 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Garden Lane, Leeds, LS25 6AS |
| Website: | http://www.sherburnhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01977682442 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Matt Gill |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145819 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1139 |
| Number of Pupils: | 915 |
| Number of Boys: | 470 |
| Number of Girls: | 445 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.70% | 848 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| African | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Milford Road , Sherburn-in-Elmet LS25 6QN | 3out of 4 | 506 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherburn Hungate Primary School North Crescent , Sherburn-in-Elmet LS25 6DD | 3out of 4 | 1,258 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherburn Hungate Community Primary School North Crescent , Sherburn-in-Elmet LS25 6DD | - not rated | 1,258 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Milford Primary School Sand Lane , South Milford LS25 5AU | 3out of 4 | 1,827 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Milford Community Primary School Sand Lane , South Milford LS25 5AU | - not rated | 1,827 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn High School Garden Lane , Sherburn-in-Elmet LS25 6AS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherburn High School Garden Lane , Sherburn-in-Elmet LS25 6AS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.