85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1515.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,070
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harrogate Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
Part ofRED KITE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+3pp
92%87%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+6pp
78%70%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
56.6
+0.5
62.058.655.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.6
EBacc entry
68%
+0pp
73%71%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
1515.4
-0.4
1659.81488.51317.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1515.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+1.7
37.937.036.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.30
+0.2
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+0pp
24%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,070
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Local authority
North Yorkshire
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 | 85% | 68% | 56.6 | Not applicable | 68% | 1515.4 | 70% | 2,070 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 62% | 56.1 | +0.44 | 68% | 1515.8 | 71% | 2,097 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 67% | 57.0 | +0.48 | 70% | 1513.9 | 73% | 2,115 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 78% | 62.0 | +0.44 | 73% | 1659.8 | 76% | 2,080 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 61% | 55.2 | +0.27 | 72% | 1317.2 | 74% | 1,961 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 61% | 55.9 | +0.49 | 79% | 1320.6 | 80% | 1,929 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 65% | 56.0 | +0.42 | 75% | — | 76% | 1,918 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.30 | 24% | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | +0.13 | 24% | 354 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 16% | 348 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 20% | 305 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | +0.23 | 18% | 296 |
| 2017/18 | 36.0 | B- | +0.05 | 20% | 301 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.14 | 20% | 291 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,070 | 18.5 | 19% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 2,097 | 18.6 | 20% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 2,115 | 18.2 | 18% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 2,080 | 19.4 | 14% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 2,038 | 20.4 | 7% | 4% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,961 | 19.6 | 4% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,929 | 19.6 | 3% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,918 | 19.8 | 4% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.