All Saints Catholic School York
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,392 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7
Voluntary controlled school
Joseph Rowntree School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,248of 1,328 places
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 13 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 at Joseph Rowntree School in 2023, 45% stayed on in Joseph Rowntree School’s own sixth form (York average 40%), 36% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 82 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (York 26%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.2 against 46.1 across England and 50.8 in York, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in York and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Joseph Rowntree School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 211 | 1,887 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Joseph Rowntree School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 82 | 3,385 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Joseph Rowntree School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.2 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.1 | 36.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.2 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 224 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 224 | 100% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 76% |
| English Literature | 210 | 93% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 196 | 87% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 68% |
| History | 111 | 49% | 41% | 35% | 26% | 71% |
| Geography | 105 | 47% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 60% |
| Spanish | 68 | 30% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 66% |
| French | 60 | 27% | 18% | 32% | 29% | 80% |
| Business Studies | 52 | 23% | 18% | 37% | 20% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 51 | 23% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 82% |
| Sociology | 32 | 14% | 4% | 50% | 21% | 84% |
| Psychology | 26 | 12% | 3% | 27% | 22% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 11% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 68% |
| Media Studies | 24 | 11% | 4% | 29% | 20% | 71% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 10% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 10% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 91% |
| Physics | 22 | 10% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 91% |
| Biology | 21 | 9% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 8% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 17 | 8% | 8% | 12% | 21% | 76% |
| Textiles | 17 | 8% | 2% | 24% | 27% | 71% |
| Photography | 17 | 8% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 76% |
| Graphic Communication | 15 | 7% | 1% | 7% | 23% | 93% |
| Drama | 15 | 7% | 7% | 40% | 27% | 93% |
| Russian | 5 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Astronomy | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| 3D Design | 2 | 1% | 2% | — | 16% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 0% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 31 | 40% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 21 | 27% | — |
| Art and Design | 19 | 24% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 12 | 15% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | 11 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Joseph Rowntree School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 206 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 78 | 1,267 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.45 | 35.51 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 32% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 29% | 31% |
| Sociology | 17 | 22% | 13% |
| Photography | 16 | 21% | 3% |
| Physics | 13 | 17% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 15% | 17% |
| Geography | 12 | 15% | 10% |
| History | 11 | 14% | 13% |
| Biology | 11 | 14% | 20% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 12% | 5% |
| English Language | 8 | 10% | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | 7 | 9% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 8% | 3% |
| Politics | 6 | 8% | 6% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Economics | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Textiles | 6 | 8% | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.