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Early years and Primary

York boasts over 85 Early Years and Nursery establishments along with 54 Primary Schools.

Academic Level York Average 2008/09 England Average 2008/09 Variance 2008/09
Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) point score
28.1 27.6 +0.3

Source: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/ 

Secondary Education

York has 10 state and 3 non-state secondary schools.  Educational standards are high in these secondary schools, with educational success at secondary level outstripping the national average.

Academic Level York Average (2008/09) England Average (2008/09) Variance (2008/09)
Key Stage 4 (at age 16) % of students achieving 5+ GCSEs grade A*-C (including Maths & English)
 59.2% 50.7% +8.5%
Key Stage 4 (at age 16) % of students achieving 5+ GCSEs grade A*-C
73.1%
 69.8%
 +3.3%
Key Stage 4 (at age 16) point score
 429.1
 419.7 +9.4

Source: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/

16+ Education

Post 16 facts.....

  • There are 10 higher education establishments in York
  • 8 of the 13 secondary schools in York have sixth form facilities
  • York College provides a range of educational, professional, vocational and adult learning courses. It is also a Centre of Vocational Excellence in both Stonemasonry and Rail and Signal Engineering.
  • Askham Bryan College is a recognised Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology

Askham Bryan College

The college provides full-time, part-time and short courses, as well as work-based learning programmes for the land-based and related industries. Courses are offered from foundation to advanced level in a range of subjects including agriculture, animal management, business, countryside management, design, engineering, floristry, forestry, equine management and horticulture.   The college is also a recognised Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology.
www.askham-bryan.ac.uk

The University of York

This internationally renowned university is one of Britain's academic success stories.  It has forged a reputation rivalling Oxford and Cambridge in the space of 40 years.  York is consistently ranked in the top ten universities for both teaching and research quality, with 18 out of 23 departments judged to be world class by the governments UK Research Assessments Exercise.
www.york.ac.uk

York St John University

York St John University has become the UK's newest university, after being granted the privilege in October 2006.  With some 6,000 students from the UK and overseas, York St John University offers education and training opportunities at foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience level in the arts, health and life sciences, business, management, education and theology.
www.yorksj.ac.uk

University of Hull

Located less than an hour from York, the University of Hull offers over 900 undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering a range of academic subjects, including arts, humanities, health, sciences, and social sciences.

The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is just over an hour's drive away from the City of York.  This award winning red brick university was named in the top 6 UK universities for internationally recognised research quality.
www.shef.ac.uk

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