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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harrogate Grammar School | Rossett School | Rossett School | St Aidan's Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harrogate Grammar School | Rossett School | Rossett School | St Aidan's Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harrogate, HG2 0DZ | Harrogate, HG2 9JP | Harrogate, HG2 9JP | Harrogate, HG2 8JR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.1 | — | 47.3 | 57.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 62% | — | 49% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | — | 68% | 86% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | — | 43% | 72% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | — | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 11.2% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.2% | — | 27.6% | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | — | 7.0% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.28 (Competitive) | — | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 369 | — | 82 | 256 |
| Places offereddiffers | 288 | — | 121 | 272 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,081 | — | 785 | 1,966 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,081 / 2,100 (99%) | — | 785 / 1,418 (55%) | 1,966 / 1,903 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.3% | — | 24.3% | 8.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Renton | Mrs Patricia Hunter | Mr Timothy Milburn | Sian Dover |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Red Kite Learning Trust | — | Red Kite Learning Trust | Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RED KITE LEARNING TRUST | — | RED KITE LEARNING TRUST | YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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