Read School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Drax, Selby, YO8 8NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Read School is an all-through school in Selby for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Read School.

Read School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

52 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.3

51.3, 5.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths63.5%

63.5%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.9%

76.9%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15.4%

15.4%, 25.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.46

4.46, 0.37 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

11 students

Average point score per A level entry35.00

35.00, the same as the England average.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

245 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Special educational needs support31.4%

31.4%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Read School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Snaith School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.3
Goole Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9
Howden School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.2
Brayton Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.4
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.1

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Ainley
Phone: 01757618248
Website: readschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Drax, Selby, YO8 8NL
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121748

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.