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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Brompton Road, Northallerton DL6 1ED · northallertonschool.org.uk · 01609 773340
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.5
- average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,002
- 80% of 1,250 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Areté Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 169 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 190 | 169 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 190 | 157 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 182 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 221 | 223 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 176 | 141 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.5, and 33.7% 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 C (29.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼33.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼30.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.21 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121678)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 25.4 | −6.2 |
| Sixth form college | 9.2 | −1.7 |
| Further education | 39.5 | +5.6 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.2 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 6.5 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +2.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 students | C (29.5) | Average -0.09 | |
| 51 students | C (29.6) | Average -0.09 | |
| 30 students | Dist- (30.7) | Average +0.07 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45 | C+ (31.8) | +0.03 |
| 2022/23 | 50 | C- (25.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 55 | C+ (33.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 86 | C- (28.1) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 96 | C (31.4) | +0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 76 | C (30) | -0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 90 | C+ (32.8) | -0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 35.7 | −12.2 |
| Other education | 4.3 | +2.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 12.9 | +6.1 |
| Employment | 28.6 | −5.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 8.6 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Northallerton School & Sixth Form College on 24 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121678), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121678)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121678)
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (256 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Positive
- 61%
- Replies
- 256
- 25% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on 82 parents (32%) whose child was bullied
based on 84 parents (33%) with SEND