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Graham School

Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QW

Local ranking36th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1299

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
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
38.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
188

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
968
Boys
454 (47%)
Girls
514 (53%)
Capacity
1299 (75% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
37.5%
EAL
15.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
7.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,515/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.8%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

83.8%

White British

6.7%

White Other

1.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
146769
UKPRN
10082389
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST

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