Welburn Hall School
Community special school in York, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 8 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 127 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 60.20% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.welburn-hall.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01751431218 |
| URN | 121766 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 May 2022, published 17 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.