Harrogate High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Ainsty Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 4AP
Phone 01423548800
Reference Number 138190

General Makeup

Number of pupils 672
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.77%
Girls: 52.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 46 66 112
8 64 72 136
9 72 71 143
10 64 73 137
11 75 69 144

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.3%
White, Other 5.1%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 2.2%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
White & Asian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 2023-06-29
Date Report
2023-04-25 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 29 June 2023
2017-11-15 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 06 December 2017
2013-05-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 10 June 2013
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 14 August 2012
Previously as Harrogate High School
2011-09-20 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 November 2011
2011-03-09 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 31 March 2011
2010-05-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2010
2008-05-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 09 June 2008
2006-09-27 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 01 June 2007
2003-12-08 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
2011-09-20 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 November 2011
2011-03-09 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 31 March 2011
2010-05-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2010
2008-05-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 09 June 2008
2006-09-27 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 01 June 2007
2003-12-08 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 31.3% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 45.1% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 36 3
Third Preference 44 4
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Name Distance
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP
0.17 miles
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Grove Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5EP
0.57 miles
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SG
0.75 miles
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BA
0.86 miles
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3DT
0.88 miles
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Belford Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA
0.96 miles
Coppice Valley Primary School
Knapping Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DN
0.99 miles
Starbeck Primary Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LL
1 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DP
1.05 miles
Hookstone Chase Primary School
Hookstone Chase, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7DJ
1.28 miles
New Park Primary Academy
Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3HF
1.29 miles
Western Primary School
Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA
1.29 miles
Oatlands Infant School
Hookstone Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8BT
1.45 miles
Oatlands Community Junior School
Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QP
1.49 miles
Saltergate Junior School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT
1.71 miles
Saltergate Infant School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT
1.71 miles
Brackenfield School
128 Duchy Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2HE
1.9 miles
Rossett Acre Primary School
Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9PH
1.91 miles
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Tentergate Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9BG
2.25 miles
Killinghall Church of England Primary School
Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2DW
2.42 miles
Name Distance
Strive for Education
21 North Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5PD
0.74 miles
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR
0.84 miles
Springwater Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW
1.02 miles
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT
1.04 miles
Harrogate Language Academy
8a Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ
1.12 miles
Harrogate Ladies' College
Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG
1.24 miles
Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ
1.52 miles
Rossett School
Green Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9JP
2.04 miles
Ashville College
Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
2.16 miles
King James's School
King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB
2.47 miles
The Forest School
Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ
2.87 miles
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