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Boroughbridge High School

Wetherby Road, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9JX

Local ranking30th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

763

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2023 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 30 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 30 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
42.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
97

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2022-23

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

4

A-Level Students

16-18 Cohort
4

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
438
Boys
206 (53%)
Girls
182 (47%)
Capacity
763 (51% full)
SEND
31.3%
FSM Eligible
21.9%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
26.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,594/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.2%

90.8%

White British

3.4%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
121699
UKPRN
10000806
Establishment No.
4221

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