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Harrogate Grammar School

Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Harrogate. Ofsted report card (April 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 56.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 366 families put it first for 281 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 2,081
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Neil Renton
Opened: Mar 2011

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 14 Apr 2026Published 8 Jul 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 289 pupils

Attainment 8

56.6

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

67.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

85.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.44

2023/24 · CI 0.27 to 0.61

This school

56.6

North Yorkshire

46.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

281

1st preferences

366

All applications

889

1st prefs per place

1.30

More first choices than places

269 of 366 first-preference applicants were offered a place (73%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

2,070

Capacity

2,100

99% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)10.4%
English as an additional language5.6%
SEN support16.6%
Education, Health and Care plan2.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.