53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
468.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
672
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harrogate High School · Secondary · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+7pp
55%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+5pp
35%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
39.1
+3.0
39.637.034.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
22%
-13pp
35%20%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
468.9
+40.4
468.9371.2273.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 468.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
672
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
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 | 53% | 31% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 22% | 468.9 | 27% | 672 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 26% | 36.1 | -0.46 | 35% | 428.5 | 37% | 720 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 24% | 34.5 | -0.67 | 28% | 361.5 | 33% | 724 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 31% | 39.6 | -0.60 | 4% | 362.5 | 9% | 693 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 35% | 38.5 | -0.60 | 21% | 273.5 | 31% | 599 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 29% | 38.8 | -0.23 | 0% | 189.5 | 2% | 555 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.10 | 23% | — | 28% | 553 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.17 | Suppressed | 32 |
| 2017/18 | 25.5 | C- | -0.24 | 0% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.19 | 0% | 73 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 672 | 17.0 | 24% | 8% | 32% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 720 | 16.7 | 13% | 8% | 30% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 724 | 16.3 | 13% | 8% | 29% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 693 | 17.6 | 12% | 7% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 666 | 16.9 | 26% | 7% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 599 | 20.1 | 27% | 7% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 555 | 16.5 | 19% | 6% | 31% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 553 | 15.9 | 18% | 8% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.