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Kick start your children's education in the district of Selby.

Educational success at Key Stage 2 in York & North Yorkshire outstrips the National Average by 0.6%.

Academic Level North Yorkshire Average England Average Variance
Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) point score
 28.2 27.6 +0.6

Source: www.dfes.gov.uk

Secondary Education

There are 8 secondary schools in the Selby area and educational standards in these schools are high, exemplified by the percentage of students in North Yorkshire achieving five or more GCSE grades A* - C, which is 5.7% higher than the national average. 

Academic Level North Yorkshire Average England Average Variance
Key Stage 3 (ages 11 - 14) point score
 36.2
 34.5
 +1.7
Students attaining 5+ GCSE's grade A*-C
 62.8%
 57.1%
 +5.7%
GCSE total point score
 370.8
 355.2
 +15.6

Source: www.dfes.gov.uk

16+ Education

Academic Level North Yorkshire Average England Average Variance
GCE and VCE points per student
 295.4 277.8 +17.6

Source: www.dfes.gov.uk

Post 16 facts.....

  • Half of the secondary schools in the Selby area have sixth form provision.
  • The average points per GCE and VCE student in North Yorkshire is an impressive 17.6 points above the national average.
  • Selby College has been designated as a Centre of Vocational Excellence in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for Business and the Rural Economy.
  • Within York & North Yorkshire there are no fewer than seven further education colleges.1

Selby district is in a perfect location, situated within easy reach of some of the most well respected universities in the country.  With nine excellent universities in and around the region, there are many opportunities for further education. 

The University of York

Less than half an hour from the Selby district, 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

The University of Hull

Less than an hour from the Selby area, 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

Located only an hour from Selby district, this award winning red brick university was named in the top 6 UK universities for internationally recognised research quality.
www.shef.ac.uk

University of Leeds

Acclaimed worldwide for the quality of its teaching and research, Leeds is not only one of the largest universities in the UK, but also offers one of the widest ranges of academic courses in the UK. www.leeds.ac.uk

Click on the following links for information on the other universities in and around the region and neighbouring areas:

Adult learning

There are four providers of adult and community learning in the Selby district. For further information please click here.

  1. Overview Factsheet Selby 2005