York High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in York (York).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.York High School is one of 6 schools run by Excel Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
Open the trust on Governance Register to see its trustees and board →
Schools in the trust
Scroll sideways for more
| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Junior School | Primary | York | 232 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Knavesmire Primary School | Primary | York | 484 | 11 | Outstanding 2022 |
| Millthorpe School | Secondary | York | 1,022 | 11 | Good 2024 |
| Scarcroft Primary School | Primary | York | 347 | 13 | Good 2022 |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary | York | 450 | 13 | Outstanding 2024 |
| York High School (this school) | Secondary | York | 750 | 11 | Good 2022 |
| 6 schools | 3,285 |
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.