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Harrogate High School

Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP

Local ranking32nd of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
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

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
22.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
144

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
672
Boys
321 (48%)
Girls
351 (52%)
Capacity
750 (90% full)
SEND
23.7%
FSM Eligible
32.4%
EAL
7.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,341/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 85.6%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

85.6%

White British

5.2%

White Other

2.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138190
UKPRN
10037426
Establishment No.
4219
Trust
NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST

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