Woldgate School

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Pocklington, a small market town in York. It is an academy converter supported by a multi-academy trust called Wolds Learning Partnership. A larger than average school for a school of its type, it will provide 1,100 places for secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 11-18 when fully subscribed.

The school has been educating children from Pocklington and surrounding areas since 1958, and re-opened under the same name as an academy converter in January 2017.

Headteacher

Jonathan Britton

Values and Vision

Woldgate's motto is “Of great merit, character and value”. It is a school with a focus on providing an education where each learner is treated as an individual to help fulfil their potential to the maximum. It is a safe, happy and enjoyable environment where each child studies in a manner where they are challenged but also supported by the school’s high quality of pastoral care.

The school holds specialist status in performing arts and holds the Artsmark Gold award. 

Ofsted

“Leaders, including governors, have successfully brought about improvements in the quality of teaching and students’ achievements since the previous inspection. Consequently, the overall effectiveness of the college has improved since the last inspection and is good. Students make good progress across the college in a wide range of subjects including English and mathematics. This is because well-planned, interesting tasks motivate students to work hard and complete a good amount of high-quality work.”

View (pre-academy) Woldgate School and Sixth Form College’s latest Ofsted report