Exams stress of ‘healthier’ teenagers

10:51am Wednesday 19th June 2013

MORE youngsters in North Yorkshire are avoiding cigarettes, alcohol and cannabis and are happy in school — but the number of teenagers worrying about exams has risen, according to a new survey.

Call to cut speed limit outside Selby schools

11:09am Wednesday 19th June 2013

CALLS to introduce a lower speed limit outside schools in Selby have been made by a district and county councillor.

Primary pupils get an early taste of further education at annual enterprise event

Four of the primary schoolchildren taking part in the soft drinks challenge enterprise day, at the University of York. From left, are Harley Plummer, Tom Eaton, Alice Agar and Ben Geldart

9:07am Wednesday 19th June 2013

HUNDREDS of youngsters from North Yorkshire schools converged on the University of York for a series of enterprise days.

Pupils' short stories showcased at York Explore library

Pupils of St Wilfrid’s RC Primary School in York who have work exhibited at York Explore, the city’s main library

8:14am Wednesday 19th June 2013

YOUNGSTERS from St Wilfrid’s RC Primary School in York showcased their short stories at the city’s central library, York Explore.

List of activities for people with special needs launched

10:36am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A NEW list providing details of events and activities for people with special needs has been launched in York.

York nursery receives 'outstanding' verdict from Ofsted inspectors

Young “superheroes” celebrate an outstanding Ofsted report at St Paul’s Nursery, in Holgate, York

9:17am Tuesday 18th June 2013

CHILDREN have dressed as superheroes and paraded round a York square after their nursery school was hailed as “outstanding” by Ofsted.

York academic becomes British Psychological Society’s president

7:50am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A YORK psychologist has become the new president of the British Psychological Society.

York village school dubbed "inadequate" by Ofsted

1:48pm Sunday 16th June 2013

A VILLAGE school near York has been described as ‘inadequate’ in an Ofsted report, three years after it was judged as ‘good’ by the education watchdog.

Students take part in World of Physics event at the University of York

7:23am Saturday 15th June 2013

TEENAGERS from Yorkshire and Humberside converted on the University of York for hands-on experience of aliens, cryogenics, magnetic records and materials.

Primary school pupils take part in wartime-themed workshops

Children from Acomb Primary School enjoy their day at the Yorkshire Air Museum

10:01am Friday 14th June 2013

PUPILS from six York primary schools took part in a day of wartime-themed workshops at the Yorkshire Air Museum.

Pupils attend World Of Physics day at University of York

Zahra Mamahill, front left, and Bethany Newton, right, with Norton College pupils Lucy Wardle, Katie Wakefield, Ashleigh Caffrey, Ciara Page and Hannah make ice cream at the University of York physics event

10:24am Friday 14th June 2013

PUPILS from across Yorkshire found out what it is like to study physics at a top university at a World Of Physics at the University of York.

University of York launches new media degree

8:10am Friday 14th June 2013

THE University of York’s theatre, film and TV department is launching a new BSc in interactive media designed to encourage a flair for scientific understanding and a strong creative drive.

Primary school pupils given insight into the prehistoric world

Knavesmire Primary School pupils examine a dinosaur foot and an animal skull in the Yorkshire Museum during a workshop visit by the school

10:21am Wednesday 12th June 2013

PUPILS from a York primary school have been given an insight into the prehistoric world at a city museum which has welcomed more than 10,000 schoolchildren over the last year.

York College student artists get creative

Art foundation student Hannah Simpson with her portraits in the York College Creative Show

9:55am Wednesday 12th June 2013

WHEN first confronted by the late 19th century Aesthetic Movement, French critic Théophile Gautier was moved to describe the work as ‘Art for Art’s Sake’. For the first time the subject played second fiddle to emotions stirred within the viewer; art as a supreme good in itself, Oscar Wilde called it.

York College students receive vocational qualifications awards

Some of the vocational course students at York College with their awards

9:48am Wednesday 12th June 2013

DOZENS of students from York College celebrated their achievements in vocational qualifications at an awards ceremony.

Award created for student entrepreneurs

9:45am Wednesday 12th June 2013

ENTERPRISING students are being encouraged to enter a new award recognising entrepreneurial flair at The Press Business Awards 2013.

Schools urged sign up for Number Day 2013

8:34am Wednesday 12th June 2013

SCHOOLS in York, North and East Yorkshire are being encouraged to sign up for Number Day 2013.

Thousands of schoolchildren head to Countryside Days extravaganza

Ben Clowes and Tayla Davies-Hill, both aged ten, from Middleton Primary School, Leeds with a goat at the Countryside Days event

7:53am Wednesday 12th June 2013

They came from all four corners of Yorkshire, and some from even further. But the thousands of children who descended on the Great Yorkshire Showground at Harrogate all had one thing in common – fun, and learning more about rural life.

Students' work to be shown at Luma Film Festival in York

A scene from A War Story, directed by Tom Day, which will be shown at the Luma Film Festival in York

8:06am Wednesday 12th June 2013

FILMMAKERS from the University of York are preparing to show their work to a panel of professionals and the public, at a festival this month.

Funding ‘breakthough’ for village schools

10:04am Tuesday 11th June 2013

VILLAGE schools in rural areas across North and East Yorkshire could get extra money after the Government agreed to change funding rules.

‘Inadequate’ school is praised by Ofsted inspectors

8:32am Tuesday 11th June 2013

STAFF and pupils at a York primary school which was placed in special measures last year have been praised highly by Ofsted inspectors.

Behaviour of primary school's pupils described as ‘outstanding’

Huntington Primary School head teacher Ann McKeown celebrates an improved Ofsted report with some of the children

8:31am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A YORK primary school has moved up the Ofsted rankings after its latest inspection.

Ofsted tells four York schools they must improve

10:29am Monday 10th June 2013

FOUR York schools have been told they must improve, following inspections by Ofsted.

York student receives grant for stained glass preservation work

Jenifer Emery, president of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, presents Merlyn Griffiths with her QEST award

8:42am Monday 10th June 2013

A STUDENT from York has won a £15,000 grant to continue her studies and help preserve historic stained glass for future generations.

Sheriff Hutton Primary School pupils visit Sweden

Sheriff Hutton Primary School Pupils getting in the mood for their week long trip to Gothenburg, Sweden

8:36am Monday 10th June 2013

Nine lucky Year Six pupils from Sheriff Hutton primary school jetted off for a week-long visit to Sweden.

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Primary Schools (Key Stage 2) Compare schools

Secondary Schools (Key Stage 4) Compare schools

  • Millthorpe School

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 59%
    • 2010 - 64%
    • 2011 - 59%
    • 2012 - 53%

  • Queen Ethelburga's College

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 83%
    • 2010 - 60%
    • 2011 - 76%
    • 2012 - 78%

  • Queen Margaret's School

    Situated in 70 acres of parkland, 6 miles south of York, Queen Margaret's is an independent girls' day and boarding school for 11-18 year-olds. Excellent teaching, superb facilities and varied opportunities for learning are the hallmarks of a QM education. Around 90% of girls are boarders and QM also welcomes day girls from York and the surrounding villages.

    Gender: Mixed

    Key Stage 4 Results 2012

    No. of pupils eligible to take the tests: 49

    Latest results
    • 5 A* - C - 88%%
    • PTS -
    • VA - NP
    • English Bacc - 71%
    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 0%
    • 2010 - 0%
    • 2011 - 93%
    • 2012 - 88%

    Address

    • Escrick Park,
      York
      YO19 6EU
    • Tel: 01904 728261

  • St Peter's School (Inc St Olaves and Clifton Pre-Prep)

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 60%
    • 2010 - 32%
    • 2011 - 100%
    • 2012 - 98%

  • Tadcaster Grammar School

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 68%
    • 2010 - 57%
    • 2011 - 77%
    • 2012 - 75%

  • The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 17%
    • 2010 - 38%
    • 2011 - 21%
    • 2012 - 67%

  • The Mount School

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    The Mount School produces a very special kind of girl: mature, quietly confident girls who are comfortable to be themselves, to think independently and be socially considerate. "One of the key values I took away from the Mount School is the sense of community and giving back." - A past student.

    Gender: Girls

    Key Stage 4 Results 2012

    No. of pupils eligible to take the tests: 44

    Latest results
    • 5 A* - C - 32%%
    • PTS -
    • VA - NP
    • English Bacc - 27%
    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 85%
    • 2010 - 92%
    • 2011 - 80%
    • 2012 - 32%

    Address

  • York High School

    Percentage of pupils attaining 5+ GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths
    • 2009 - 46%
    • 2010 - 57%
    • 2011 - 56%
    • 2012 - 58%

Sixth Forms & Colleges (Key Stage 5) Compare schools

  • Queen Margaret's School

    Situated in 70 acres of parkland, 6 miles south of York, Queen Margaret's is an independent girls' day and boarding school for 11-18 year-olds. Excellent teaching, superb facilities and varied opportunities for learning are the hallmarks of a QM education. Around 90% of girls are boarders and QM also welcomes day girls from York and the surrounding villages.

    Gender: Mixed

    Key Stage 5 Results 20122

    No. of pupils eligible to take the tests: 138

    Percentage of students achieving:
    • At least 1 A - E - 100%
    • 2 or more A - E - 100%
    • 3 or more A - E - 100%
    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 860.4
    • 2010 - 978.2
    • 2011 - 926.3
    • 2012 - 918.9

    Address

    • Escrick Park,
      York
      YO19 6EU
    • Tel: 01904 728261

  • St Peter's School (Inc St Olaves and Clifton Pre-Prep)

    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 942.5
    • 2010 - 918.3
    • 2011 - 938.9
    • 2012 - 934

  • Tadcaster Grammar School

    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 786.6
    • 2010 - 922.3
    • 2011 - 901.4
    • 2012 - 852.9

  • The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's

    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 611.8
    • 2010 - 746.6
    • 2011 - 837.3
    • 2012 - 867.7

  • The Mount School

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    The Mount School produces a very special kind of girl: mature, quietly confident girls who are comfortable to be themselves, to think independently and be socially considerate. "One of the key values I took away from the Mount School is the sense of community and giving back." - A past student.

    Gender: Girls

    Key Stage 5 Results 20122

    No. of pupils eligible to take the tests: 80

    Percentage of students achieving:
    • At least 1 A - E - 100%
    • 2 or more A - E - 96%
    • 3 or more A - E - 96%
    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 1111.9
    • 2010 - 1031.6
    • 2011 - 1023.3
    • 2012 - 984.3

    Address

  • York College

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    Housed in a £60 million building with first-class resources, York College is designed with post-16 students in mind. This, combined with the highest standards for individual student achievement, provides an outstanding environment for teaching and learning.

    The college has state of the art facilities such as the Alan Ayckbourn Theatre, Ashfields restaurant, the Hair & Beauty salon, spa and nail bar, a 3G sports pitch and multi-use games area, engineering and construction workshops, art & design studios and a Learning Centre on three floors equipped with the latest technology.

    It is the largest provider of A Level and vocational programmes in the region, offering over 40 A Level subjects and 80 vocational programmes. The college also offers a range of Higher Education courses for full and part-time study as well as many Adult Learning classes.

    Ranking in the top ten colleges in the country for its impressive A Level achievement, York College’s results have been above the national average for seventeen consecutive years. This year the college celebrated its best ever A Level results, with an overall pass rate of 99.1 per cent.

    Gender: Mixed

    Key Stage 5 Results 20122

    No. of pupils eligible to take the tests: 3680

    Percentage of students achieving:
    • At least 1 A - E - 100%
    • 2 or more A - E - 87%
    • 3 or more A - E - 87%
    Average point score per student
    • 2009 - 708.8
    • 2010 - 734.8
    • 2011 - 701.2
    • 2012 - 660.6

    Address

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