Vale of York Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in York (York).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Vale of York Academy is one of 14 schools run by Heartwood Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Academy | - | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 81 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Barlby High School | Secondary | North Yorkshire | 482 | 4 | Report card 2025Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Burton Green Primary School | Primary | York | 136 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 98 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school) |
| George Pindar School | Secondary | North Yorkshire | 730 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; safeguarding effective |
| Graham School | Secondary | North Yorkshire | 893 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Liberty Academy | Secondary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 1,199 | 9 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Manor Church of England Academy | Secondary | York | 1,136 | 7 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Newland St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 214 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Poppleton Ousebank Primary School | Primary | York | 436 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Skelton Primary School | Primary | York | 106 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| St James' Church of England Academy | Primary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 197 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| The Compass Academy | - | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 48 | 3 | Good 2022 |
| Vale of York Academy (this school) | Secondary | York | 656 | 8 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| 14 schools | 6,412 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.