Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, York, YO23 1WFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Millthorpe School is a secondary school in York for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 8th of 13 secondary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
Millthorpe School is an inclusive community. Pupils value difference and diversity. They understand the importance of tolerance and respect. As such, relationships between pupils and staff are respectful. Most pupils behave well and focus on their learning. Some pupils do not attend school often enough. This means that they miss out on valuable learning. The school has designed an ambitious curriculum that is taught well by teachers with secure subject knowledge. Teachers ensure that the new content that pupils learn builds on what they have been taught previously. Over time, the school has not identified and supported pupils' special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly enough. Leaders, including those from the multi-academy trust, have made changes to the approach to SEND. This has improved the support for many pupils with SEND. Leaders have prioritised pupils' wider personal development. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain through a carefully considered form time programme, assemblies and the taught curriculum. The school offers an array of extra-curricular opportunities that pupils make good use of. This includes clubs such as Dungeons and Dragons, choir, debate club and various sporting activities.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils are absent from school too often. These pupils miss out on learning and have gaps in their knowledge. The school should continue to understand the causes of poor attendance and be even more robust in its approach to securing improved attendance across the school.
- Some pupils with SEND have previously not received the support that they need quickly enough. This has led to frustration for some parents and has meant that pupils with SEND have not been consistently well supported. The school should embed recent improvements to ensure pupils with SEND receive the support that they need promptly.
- Some parents feel disconnected from the changes happening at the school. This has led to the school's relationship with some stakeholders not being as strong as they could be. The school should continue to engage with the views of parents and build stronger relationships with all members of the school community.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
198 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,022 pupils on roll, with places for 1,060
Schools near Millthorpe School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School York | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 53.7 |
| The Mount School (York) | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 48.0 |
| York Steiner School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| OneSchool Global York Campus | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 54.9 |
| Bootham School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 36.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EXCEL LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kavina Burmo-Rothenburg
- Phone
- 01904686400
- Address
- Nunthorpe Avenue, York, YO23 1WF
- Local authority
- York
- URN
- 142648
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.