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Harrogate Grammar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate HG2 0DZ · harrogategrammar.co.uk · 01423 531127

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.6
average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,081
99% of 2,100 places
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.3%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Red Kite Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 366 families put the school first and 281 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 341 (Places 280)341September 2023: 400 (Places 279)400September 2024: 369 (Places 288)369September 2025: 378 (Places 281)378September 2026: 366 (Places 281)366Places 281
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262813661.3▲73%
September 2025Sept 20252813781.3▲74%
September 2024Sept 20242883691.3▲78%
September 2023Sept 20232794001.4▲69%
September 2022Sept 20222803411.2▲81%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.6, and 67.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.0 (England 46.3)56.02017/18: 55.9 (England 46.5)55.92018/19: 55.2 (England 46.7)55.22021/22: 62.0 (England 48.8)62.02022/23: 57.0 (England 46.3)57.02023/24: 56.1 (England 45.9)56.12024/25: 56.6 (England 46.0)56.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.646.0
▲67.5%45.4%
▲85.1%64.8%
▲68.5%40.5%
▲5.244.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form70.5−10.6
Further education17.4+6.5
Other education0.3−2.2
Apprenticeship2.8+1.4
Employment3.8+1.7
Not in a lasting destination3.1+1.3
Activity not captured2.1+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.0 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.4 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.2 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
307 studentsB- (37.9)Above average +0.30
308 studentsB- (37.9)Above average +0.32
102 studentsDist- (31.5)Average +0.13
24.3%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24328B- (36.2)+0.13
2022/23324B- (36.2)—
2021/22283B- (37.4)—
2018/19262B- (36.2)+0.23
2017/18291B- (36)+0.05
2016/17285C+ (34.7)+0.14
2015/16275C+ (32.6)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.4+1.4
Further education2.9+0.5
Apprenticeship3.8−1.9
Employment26.6−4.9
Not in a lasting destination11.2+4.8
Activity not captured30

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Harrogate Grammar School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (415 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
415
20% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 71 parents (17%) with SEND

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