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EnglandSelby

Schools in Selby

The abbey town and former inland port of the Vale of York, Selby grew from a Benedictine foundation of 1069 into a canal hub linking Leeds to the Humber estuary, and around 17,000 people now live in the North Yorkshire civil parish.

Northern Rail reaches York in around seventeen minutes and Leeds in under thirty, putting both regional cities within easy reach of working families. Brayton and Wistow are the most school-competitive corners of the district, drawing families competing for local primary places, while Drax to the east is home to one of Europe's largest power complexes. Hambleton and Camblesforth extend the residential spread.

Area Performance

Selby schools rank in the top 58% of England

Across 21 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.08/10, -0.28 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

5% Elite

Distribution across all Selby schools

18%
68%
9%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Selby vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 58%

Across all ranked Selby schools

Top 59%Primaryavg #8,834 of 14,978
Top 56%Secondaryavg #2,060 of 3,680

Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,834
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 59% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,834
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 59% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,060
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 56% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.4
+8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.55 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,060
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 56% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.4
+8.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
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