Located in York, Woldgate School and Sixth Form College 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.
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College currently has around 1218 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 15.6% 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 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.3%).
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.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | 92 Kilnwick Road, York, YO42 2LL |
| Website: | www.woldgate.net |
| Telephone: | 01759302395 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lauren Adams |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143588 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1218 |
| Number of Boys: | 631 |
| Number of Girls: | 587 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.30% | 1112 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 41 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Maxwell Road , YO42 2HE | - not rated | 824 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Maxwell Road , YO42 2HE | 3out of 4 | 827 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary and St Joseph Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Maxwell Road , YO42 2HE | - not rated | 827 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pocklington Junior School 65 Kirkland Street , Pocklington YO42 2BX | 3out of 4 | 1,023 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pocklington Community Junior School 65 Kirkland Street , Pocklington YO42 2BX | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woldgate School and Sixth Form College 92 Kilnwick Road , Pocklington YO42 2LL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woldgate School and Sixth Form College 92 Kilnwick Road , Pocklington YO42 2LL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocklington School West Green , Pocklington YO42 2NJ | - not rated | 1,359 yd | Other independent school | - | Mixed | More About School |
| Newlands School Yorkshire Carr Lane , Pocklington YO42 1NT | - not rated | 2,618 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Allerthorpe School Innov8 Business Park , Carr Lane YO42 1NT | - not rated | 2,841 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.