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Graham School

Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QW ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Scarborough. Ofsted report card (February 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 38.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 128 families put it first for 181 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 893
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Academy trust: HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Newton
Opened: Mar 2019

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Feb 2026Published 11 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected 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 · 188 pupils

Attainment 8

38.3

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

28.2%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

54.8%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.53

2023/24 · CI -0.73 to -0.33

This school

38.3

North Yorkshire

46.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 121675), for example before it converted to an academy.

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

181

1st preferences

128

All applications

310

1st prefs per place

0.71

Fewer first choices than places

128 of 128 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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

968

Capacity

1,299

69% full

Girls / boys

53/47

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.5%
English as an additional language15%
SEN support7.3%
Education, Health and Care plan4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.