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Boroughbridge High School

Community school · York · YO51 9JX

Ages 11–16 · 388 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

40.0

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.48
−20+2
Attainment 840.0
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
487

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

388 pupils · 763 places

Pupils on roll
388
Boys / girls
206 / 182
School capacity
763
Capacity fill
388 / 763 (51%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
89
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Boroughbridge High School and King James's School Federation
Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Stephenson

Location

Address
Wetherby Road, Boroughbridge
Postcode
YO51 9JX
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in York, North Yorkshire, 388 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.9%.

Open schools in York
137
Secondary schools in York
13
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO51
5
Secondary in YO51
1
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in YorkNear YO51

  • Boroughbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    York · YO51 9EB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Roecliffe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO51 9LY · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Staveley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Knaresborough · HG5 9LQ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Stephenson
Telephone
01423323540
Website
www.boroughbridgehigh.com

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