Best 3 Secondary schools in Selby – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Brayton Academy (Secondary) in Selby; Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Secondary) in Selby; Barlby High School (Secondary) in Selby — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brayton Academy, Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science and Barlby High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, community school and academy converter type located around Selby, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Brayton Academy), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 3 (Barlby High School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Barlby High School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust and HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Brayton Academy
YO8 9QS
|
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
YO8 4HT
|
Barlby High School
YO8 5JP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Selby North Yorkshire YO8 9QS |
Selby North Yorkshire YO8 4HT |
Selby North Yorkshire YO8 5JP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Jul 2019 | 2 11 Dec 2013 | 3 15 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1208 | 1185 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust | North Yorkshire (815) | HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.braytonacademy.org.uk | www.selby-high.org.uk | bhs.hlt.academy |
| Telephone | 01757707731 | 01757703327 | 01757706161 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 9QS - Ofsted
- 1 4 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.braytonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01757707731
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 4HT - Ofsted
- 2 11 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.selby-high.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01757703327
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 5JP - Ofsted
- 3 15 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- bhs.hlt.academy
- Telephone
- 01757706161
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