Harrogate High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Harrogate High School is a secondary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). 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
- Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 579 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Care, compassion and commitment are characteristic of pupils’ experience at Harrogate High School.”
- “Pupils appreciate the support they receive from staff who know them well.”
- “Pupils learn how to stay safe and build positive relationships.”
To improve
- “Achievement at the end of key stage 4 over time has not been as high as it needs to be.”
- “Persistent absence is declining, though the reduction is less pronounced for disadvantaged pupils.”
- “Over the last few years, pupils have not achieved in line with national tests at key stage 4.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.1 | 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: 68 first-preference applications, 87 offers in total, 68 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Aidan's Church of England High School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrogate Grammar School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rossett School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King James's School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boroughbridge High School 8.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 9.7 mi Good Last distance published