All Saints Catholic School York
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,392 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7
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Fulford School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,853of 1,899 places
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 254
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 4 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Fulford School (URN 121684, until 1 September 2017).
What the data says
Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at Fulford School in 2023, 58% stayed on in Fulford School’s own sixth form (York average 40%), 31% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 151 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (York 26%, England 37%), and 47% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.2 against 46.1 across England and 50.8 in York, with 63% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
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 | Fulford School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 240 | 1,887 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 58% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Fulford School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 151 | 3,385 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 47% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Fulford School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.2 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.98 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.6 | 36.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.1 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 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 | 254 | 100% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 252 | 99% | 88% | 35% | 22% | 90% |
| English Literature | 251 | 99% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 186 | 73% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 74% |
| Geography | 165 | 65% | 41% | 30% | 25% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 120 | 47% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 73% |
| History | 116 | 46% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 77% |
| Spanish | 113 | 44% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 87% |
| Physical Education | 73 | 29% | 11% | 37% | 24% | 85% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 70 | 28% | 8% | 27% | 21% | 76% |
| Physics | 66 | 26% | 23% | 71% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 66 | 26% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 65 | 26% | 23% | 77% | 45% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 61 | 24% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 50 | 20% | 11% | 36% | 23% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 13% | 13% | 47% | 30% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 10% | 31% | 60% | 32% | 92% |
| Drama | 22 | 9% | 7% | 45% | 27% | 82% |
| Music | 18 | 7% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 94% |
| French | 11 | 4% | 18% | 64% | 29% | 91% |
| Latin | 11 | 4% | 1% | 73% | 74% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Japanese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 25 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 15% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 16 | 10% | — |
| Tourism | 12 | 8% | — |
| Small Business Management | 10 | 7% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 8 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Fulford School | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 355 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 153 | 1,267 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 41.84 | 35.51 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 30% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 53 | 35% | 31% |
| Geography | 51 | 33% | 10% |
| Biology | 35 | 23% | 20% |
| Physics | 32 | 21% | 12% |
| History | 28 | 18% | 13% |
| Psychology | 28 | 18% | 23% |
| Sociology | 25 | 16% | 13% |
| Economics | 22 | 14% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 14% | 17% |
| English Language | 20 | 13% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 16 | 10% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 16 | 10% | 5% |
| Politics | 15 | 10% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 9% | 5% |
| Product Design | 10 | 7% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Spanish | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 45 | 29% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.