Vale of York Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, YO30 6ZS
Headteacher · Mr Alexis Green-Harding
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Key facts
Pupils656Capacity 905
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 5 February 2025
TrustHeartwood Learning Trust
Free school meals24.2%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025.
Last graded inspection, 13 November 2019:
- Overall effectivenessGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through York council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Burton Green Primary School0.4 mi
- Clifton Green Primary School0.5 mi
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School0.6 mi
- Lakeside Primary Academy0.6 mi
- St Peter's School 2-180.8 mi