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The Mount School (York)

Independent · ages 2-18MixedIndependentQuaker223 pupilsSixth formNurseryYork
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths38%England 46%
Places238 spare223 pupils, 461 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll223Census January 2024

The Mount School (York) is an independent school in York for boys and girls aged 2 to 18. It has 223 pupils and room for 461.

Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DD01904 667500mountschoolyork.co.ukMiss Anna Wilby principalAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

34 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score48.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths38%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths53%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 40.440.420182019: 34.434.420192022: 53.553.520222023: 46.946.920232024: 48.848.820242025: 48.048.02025
Since 2018: +7.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018YorkEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11343221201627
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 848.048.846.953.534.440.450.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths38%47%62%60%44%56%56%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths53%63%67%75%50%67%74%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.014.294.214.722.192.674.514.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%41%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 17 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science67%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Mathematics83%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
English Literature75%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
75%England 58%
Mathematics24 entries
83%England 53%
67%England 36%
Art and Design14 entries
100%England 58%
French14 entries
100%England 60%
Physics12 entries
83%England 82%
Biology12 entries
92%England 82%
83%England 50%
Chemistry11 entries
100%England 81%
History11 entries
73%England 52%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature2832%75%86%58%
Mathematics2450%83%100%53%
Combined Science2119%67%86%36%
Art and Design1493%100%100%58%
French1450%100%100%60%
Physics1258%83%100%82%
Biology1250%92%100%82%
Design & Technology1242%83%92%50%
Chemistry1155%100%100%81%
History1136%73%82%52%
German944%78%89%63%
Geography978%100%100%51%
Religious Studies933%78%89%60%
Physical Education743%86%86%56%
Music771%100%100%61%
Classical Civilisation650%83%83%58%
Drama617%83%100%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

15 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB38.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.17Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better15%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students152019164751
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry38.8642.8441.3640.4037.1637.36
Average A level gradeBB+BBB-B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS39.2345.2141.9340.4438.9436.96
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects15%25%11%20%14%30%
A level progressA level value added+0.17+0.51+0.00-0.02

A level subjects

2 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsEnglish Language and Literature8Psychology6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
English Language and Literature8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 47%
Psychology6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Quaker school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to York council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll223Census January 2024
Places46148% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support22%49 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%3 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls16 / 207
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll223223226197188184
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%0%15%18%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%13%1%1%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 19 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training63%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training63%75%78%
Education37%63%56%
Apprenticeship11%0%11%
Work16%13%11%
Not in education, work or training21%6%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m35012 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate55 per 1,000 people40% lower than the England average
Typical house price£307,500York
Nearest bus stop100 mThe Mount, 18 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
All Saints Catholic School YorkAcademy230 m1,392Outstanding 202488Compare
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England320 m168Good 202352Compare
St Paul's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school350 m51Good 2023Compare
Scarcroft Primary SchoolAcademy510 m347Good 202285Compare
Millthorpe SchoolAcademy610 m1,022Good 202471Compare
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy650 m415Good 202462Compare
Knavesmire Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles484Outstanding 202298Compare
Acomb Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles312Outstanding 202386Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Mount School (York) a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The Mount School (York) yet.

How good are The Mount School (York)'s GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 38% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 48.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does The Mount School (York) have?

223 pupils aged 2 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 461 places, so it is 48% full.

Does The Mount School (York) have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 2 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DD
Telephone
01904 667500
Website
www.mountschoolyork.co.uk
Principal
Miss Anna Wilby
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Quaker
Local authority
York
Ward
Micklegate
Constituency
York Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1907
URN
121726 · LAESTAB 8166003 · UKPRN 10004448

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from