Boroughbridge High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · York, North Yorkshire
Boroughbridge High School is a secondary school in York, North Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wetherby Road, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9JX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 388 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Staff know pupils well at Boroughbridge High School.”
- “There are positive relationships between pupils and staff.”
- “Most pupils enjoy attending the school, and the majority agree that if bullying does happen that it is dealt with well by leaders.”
To improve
- “However, not all teachers have high enough expectations of pupils’ behaviour and do not routinely challenge low-level disruption in classrooms.”
- “Although many pupils feel safe in school, some do not.”
- “Some pupils in lower year groups say they are worried or concerned about the behaviour and conduct of some older pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 43 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2012 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- King James's School 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 6.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrogate High School 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Easingwold 8.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England High School 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrogate Grammar School 9.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published