The Climate Action Plan Award recognises primary schools that are taking meaningful, measurable steps to care for the environment and build a more sustainable future. Through this award, schools are encouraged to embed climate awareness across their curriculum, reduce their environmental impact, and empower pupils to become responsible global citizens. From energy-saving initiatives and waste reduction to outdoor learning and community projects, the award celebrates schools that place sustainability at the heart of their ethos—helping children understand their role in protecting the planet while developing pride in making a positive difference.

The Primary Futures Gold Award recognises our strong commitment to raising pupils’ aspirations through meaningful, career-related learning. By connecting children with a wide range of real-world professions and role models, we help them to broaden their horizons, challenge stereotypes, and understand the relevance of their learning to future opportunities. Through carefully planned experiences, visitors, and curriculum links, pupils are encouraged to dream big, develop confidence, and begin to see the many pathways available to them as they grow.

We are incredibly proud to announce that our school has been awarded the prestigious School Games Mark Platinum Award—the highest level of recognition for commitment to physical education, school sport, and pupil wellbeing. This award is reserved for schools that not only deliver exceptional sporting provision but do so with consistency, creativity, and a genuine passion for enriching the lives of young people through sport.

Achieving Platinum status is only possible after securing the Gold Award year after year, demonstrating long-term excellence and sustained dedication. This honour reflects the hard work of our pupils, the enthusiasm of our staff, and the strength of our wider school community. We celebrate this achievement together and remain committed to providing outstanding sporting opportunities for every child.

North Yorkshire Music Service has invited us to become a Music Mark School to celebrate the value we place on music at Selby Abbey School.

A massive well done to our Music Leader Miss Wood and all our talented musicians!

We are proud to announce that we have achieved the Gold Quality Mark for RE.
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Selby Abbey School is delighted to have achieved NYCC Attachment Aware Schools Status following our successful completion of an Action Research Project. We are part of the first group of schools to achieve this.

Here is our Dyslexia Quality Mark qualification.

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Here is our Inclusion Quality Mark certificate.

Celebrating being the first school in North Yorkshire to be awarded the French Quality Mark, achieving Silver level.

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Awards that we have gained in the past.