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Secondary schools in Harrogate

All 11 secondary schools in Harrogate.

11 schools in Harrogate

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  1. St Aidan's Church of England High School

    Harrogate, HG2 8JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Harrogate average, low absence.

    339 first choices, 248 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.4

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,966
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Aidan's Church of England High School
  2. Harrogate Grammar School

    Harrogate, HG2 0DZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Harrogate average.

    366 first choices, 281 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.0

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    2,081
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Harrogate Grammar School
  3. St John Fisher Catholic Academy

    Harrogate, HG2 8PT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Harrogate average.

    130 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.6

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,250
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Academy
  4. Rossett School

    Harrogate, HG2 9JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Harrogate average, high absence.

    77 first choices, 148 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.2

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.5%Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    785
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Rossett School
  5. Harrogate High School

    Harrogate, HG1 4AP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results well below the Harrogate average, high absence.

    68 first choices, 87 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.5

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.2%Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    579
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school Harrogate High School
  6. Springwater Academy

    Harrogate, HG2 7LW · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.8%
    Pupils
    145
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school Springwater Academy
  7. Springwell Harrogate

    Harrogate, HG1 5EP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    23
    Pupils per teacher
    8.9
    View school Springwell Harrogate
  8. Strive for Education

    Harrogate, HG1 5PD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Strive for Education
  9. Ashville College

    Harrogate, HG2 9JP · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Harrogate average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.0

    Harrogate 52.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ashville College
  10. Duchy College

    Harrogate, HG1 2QG · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Harrogate 8.5%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Duchy College
The big picture

How Harrogate's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Harrogate 52.4England 46.2Harrogate High School: 39.5Rossett School: 47.2Ashville College: 51St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 52.6Harrogate Grammar School: 56St Aidan's Church of England High School: 59.4020406080
Secondary schools in Harrogate

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Harrogate average 9.2%St Aidan's Church of England High School: 6.9%Harrogate Grammar School: 7.9%St John Fisher Catholic Academy: 8%Rossett School: 10.5%Springwater Academy: 10.8%Harrogate High School: 11.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Harrogate

Ofsted grades in Harrogate

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Harrogate

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 11 secondary schools in Harrogate have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Harrogate, explained

There are 11 secondary schools in Harrogate, teaching 8,111 children. 0 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 3 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Harrogate scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

13.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,292 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Harrogate?
There are 11 secondary schools in Harrogate, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Harrogate?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Harrogate on Eduscope are St Aidan's Church of England High School, Harrogate Grammar School and St John Fisher Catholic Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Harrogate ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Harrogate secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Harrogate is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Harrogate?
When choosing a secondary school in Harrogate, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 11 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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