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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harrogate High School | King James's School | St Aidan's Church of England High School | St John Fisher Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | 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 High School | King James's School | St Aidan's Church of England High School | St John Fisher Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harrogate, HG1 4AP | Knaresborough, HG5 8EB | Harrogate, HG2 8JR | Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.1 | 46.1 | 57.9 | 57.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 49% | 73% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 46% | 71% | 86% | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | 18% | 72% | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.7% | 32.1% | 17.4% | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 107 | 256 | 256 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | 129 | 261 | 272 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 579 | 1,554 | 1,966 | 1,250 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 579 / 750 (77%) | 1,554 / 1,705 (91%) | 1,966 / 1,903 (103%) | 1,250 / 1,383 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.4% | 19.2% | 8.2% | 11.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sukhraj Gill | Ms Miriam Oakley | Sian Dover | Mr Steve Mort |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Star Academies Trust | — | Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust | The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | Boroughbridge High School and King James's School Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST | — | YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST | THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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