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Contact Details

Address:
 Drax
 Selby
 North Yorkshire YO8 8NL
Telephone: 01757 618248

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1967

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £3,430 to £5,407 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £8,198 to £10,955 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mrs Ruth Ainley (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Voisey
Number of pupils: 245
Boarders: Yes (12 boys / 2 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.8% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.7km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Constituency: Selby and Ainsty
Electoral Ward: Camblesforth & Carlton
School Number: 8156019
Associations: The Society of Heads, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 24th March 2026 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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