Vale of York Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in York (York).
Attainment 8
42.7
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
42.6%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.8%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
22.7%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
72%
656 / 905 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Vale of York Academy is a secondary school located in York. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 701 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 905. It is part of the HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Ms Gillian Mills.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Chess
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 143864
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Clayton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reverend Andrew Gready | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dianne Binns | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Hemingway | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stacey Stump | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Wheldon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Lindberg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Bethel Omeife | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record