York High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in York (York).
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
York High School has been through a period of rapid and sustained improvement, and in our last Ofsted Inspection in September 2022, we were delighted to receive a 'Good' rating. We are a genuine comprehensive school that seeks to maximise the potential of all students.
Our journey of improvement started with the consistency of a positive behaviour system that has revolutionised the learning environment. This has allowed high quality CPD to increase the quality of Teaching and Learning throughout the school.
We have totally rewritten a sequenced and interleaved curriculum based on knowledge and skills and enhanced through our values of Resilience Aspiration and Success. Alongside this we have maintained strong support for our students pastorally.
York High School is a special place where ordinary is not enough to be successful, the school and its community pride itself on honesty and transparency.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Explore York High School
- Excel Learning Trust
- Hire our facilities
- Inclusion Quality Mark
- Open Evening
- Catering
- Principal’s Weekly Post
- YHS Messaging App
- My mind
- My relationships
- Exam tips
- Operation Encompass
- Young carers
- Students Alumni
- Apprenticeships
- Post-16 Education
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 144652
- 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 Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pope | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Backhouse | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Waller | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andy Pope | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kate Smithson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gavin Kumar | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Clare Besant | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Val Roddis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Savage | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elt Clerk | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 | |
| Andy Pope Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Andrew Waller Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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