55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
615.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
968
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Graham School · Secondary · North Yorkshire
Part ofHEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+3pp
55%51%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-0pp
36%29%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.3
+2.2
38.436.634.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
19%
-7pp
27%19%10%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
615.6
-47.2
662.9577.5492.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 615.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
968
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 28% | 38.3 | Not applicable | 19% | 615.6 | 28% | 968 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 28% | 36.1 | -0.53 | 26% | 662.9 | 33% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 36% | 38.4 | -0.42 | 27% | 512.8 | 36% | 1,006 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 22% | 34.9 | -0.56 | 10% | 492.2 | 16% | 973 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 968 | 16.8 | 11% | 15% | 38% | 13% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 1,045 | 16.6 | 10% | 13% | 36% | 14% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 1,006 | 17.0 | 14% | 12% | 36% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 973 | 15.4 | 13% | 9% | 36% | 14% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 968 | 17.0 | 11% | 8% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | 31% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.