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Vale of York Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rawcliffe Drive
 Clifton Without
 York
 North Yorkshire YO30 6ZS
Telephone: 01904 560000

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Vale of York Academy
Trust: Heartwood Learning Trust
Sponsor: Hope Sentamu Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alexis Green-Harding (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Sheriden Hutchinson-Jones
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.18 / 8.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.63
Number of pupils: 656
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: York
Constituency: York Outer
Electoral Ward: Rawcliffe and Clifton Without
School Number: 8164000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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