York pupils take part in Food Revolution day

Sasha Weeks, aged 11, has fun on Food Revolution day at The Mount junior school in York

9:35am Saturday 18th May 2013

CHILDREN in York took part in a “Food Revolution” day organised by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

Children take part in junk percussion workshops

Billy Hickling, of Stomp, meets Year 4 and Year 5 pupils at Park Grove School in York

10:03am Thursday 16th May 2013

Billy Hickling, of Stomp, meets Year 4 and Year 5 pupils at Park Grove School in York.

University to host tree training day

8:01am Thursday 16th May 2013

Scientists in York are hoping to attract support from the public to help to look after our trees.

Knit and Natter group nominated for adult learners award

Ladies from the Knit and Natter group at Dringhouses library who have been shortlisted in the York Adult Learners awards. From left, Ann Rush, Marian Hand, Miranda Addy, Janet Atherton and Carolyn Burchill

12:10pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A COMMUNITY group for people who enjoy a knit and a natter has been nominated for an adult learners award.

York student travels for prize placement

12:08pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A STUDENT from York is to head to Malawi after winning a travel prize.

Elvington Primary School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

Staff and pupils sweat it out as they pitch in at Elvington CE School

8:07am Wednesday 15th May 2013

YOUNGSTERS trying to grow fruit and vegetables at a York village primary school have been recognised with a nomination in this year’s Community Pride awards.

More support for children with autism

8:36am Tuesday 14th May 2013

CHILDREN and young people with autism in York are to be given more support towards fulfilling their ambitions through a £75,000 pilot project.

Primary school pupils meet uthor John Boyne

Author John Boyne signs books for pupils at an event at Wigginton Primary School

8:35am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MORE than 200 chldren from three York primary schools received some writing tips from top author John Boyne.

Rowntree School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

Rowntree School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

9:22am Saturday 11th May 2013

Four teenage girls who are campaigning to change attitudes to body image on the high street have been nominated for a Community Pride award.

Mark Bramwell nominated for achievement award

Mark Bramwell

9:44am Thursday 9th May 2013

Mark Bramwell, who battled dyslexia and personal tragedy, has been nominated for the most improved and biggest achievement award, for his work on his foundation degree in multimedia technologies at York College.

Adult learners to be recognised at York ceremony

9:21am Thursday 9th May 2013

THE cream of the crop of adult learners will be recognised at a ceremony in York as part of a national week of celebrations.

York school closure decision backed

9:14am Thursday 9th May 2013

A PRIMARY school in York will be shut and a neighbouring school will be expanded after councillors made the decision to close it.

Holocaust survivor visits Barlby High School

Holocaust survivor Iby Knill with pupils of Barlby High School. Back, from left, Matthew Woodall and Denton Snowden. Front from left, Hayley Roberts and Megan Poskitt

10:23am Wednesday 8th May 2013

STUDENTS at Barlby High School have been visited by an inspirational Holocaust survivor.

Schoolgirl, 13, has head shaved in aid of cancer support charity

A start is made on cutting Imogen’s hair

10:06am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A PLUCKY teenager from York has had her head shaved to raise money in memory of a close family friend who died of cancer.

Elvington school pupils grow their own food

Elvington CE Primary School pupils Oliver, Ella, Jude, Claire and Maya having fun filling a flower bed with soil for lessons in gardening, helped by head teacher Jenny Rogers and The Conservation Volunteers, including project officer Sam Walker, front

9:53am Wednesday 8th May 2013

GREEN-FINGERED youngsters at a York village primary school have been given a helping hand to growing their own food.

TV ‘should do more to educate’

9:48am Wednesday 8th May 2013

TV bosses are not taking their responsibility to educate viewers seriously enough, Professor Brian Cox has said.

Students head for the coast for environmental project

Students head for the coast for environmental project

9:27am Wednesday 8th May 2013

THESE students were today spending time on the coast as part of an environmental project.

Scottish-themed fancy-dress day at York Steiner School

Sasch-Unaiss Bahrani Peacock and Tristan Murray with classmates from York Steiner School in fancy dress

8:07am Wednesday 8th May 2013

YOUNGSTERS at York Steiner School, in Fulford, took part in a Scottish-themed fancy-dress day.

Decision day on York primary schools merger

9:31am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A DECISION will be made today on whether to close a York primary school and merge it with another.

School marks Ofsted success

Barlby High School head teacher Martyn Hannan with pupils, from left, Liam Tomlinson, Megan Ottolini, Megan Pattison, Amber Dabill, Caitlin Thompson and Jack Parish

9:15am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A HIGH school is celebrating after being rated “good” in all areas by Ofsted.

Students to perform plays based on York’s chocolate industry

8:54am Tuesday 7th May 2013

RESIDENTS with connections to Terry’s, Rowntree and Nestlé are being invited to attend three plays based on York’s chocolate industry.

Leveson discussion at University of York

8:45am Tuesday 7th May 2013

THE issues and result of the Leveson Inquiry will be the focus of a public discussion at the University of York.

York university in nuclear project

8:45am Tuesday 7th May 2013

THE University of York has become part of a major new project for the advancement of nuclear physics.

Pupils tune up for big ukulele event

Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny (foreground) began rehearsals with (back left) ukulele player Nick Browning and school ukulele teacher (middle left) Christian Topman and pupils of St Barnabas Primary School for a performance at the York Early Music Festival

8:10am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Up to 200 young ukulele players from York schools get the opportunity to work with members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and the Theatre of the Ayre in a collaboration organised by the National Centre for Early Music.

Teaching methods in university focus

9:20am Monday 6th May 2013

ACADEMICS are meeting in York for a conference focusing on distinctive teaching methods.

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Schools in and around York

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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