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Harrogate High School

Academy converter · Harrogate · HG1 4AP

Ages 11–16 · 579 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

36.1

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 836.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.7%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
757

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

129

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
262
Preferred offers (top 3)
111
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 fill77%

579 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
579
Boys / girls
275 / 304
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
579 / 750 (77%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
205
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Star Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sukhraj Gill

Location

Address
Ainsty Road
Postcode
HG1 4AP
Town
Harrogate
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 579 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Harrogate
52
Secondary schools in Harrogate
6
Academies among open schools in Harrogate
60% (31)
Open schools in HG1
15
Secondary in HG1
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 HarrogateNear HG1

  • St John Fisher Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Harrogate · HG2 8PT · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Harrogate Grammar School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Harrogate · HG2 0DZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Rossett School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Harrogate · HG2 9JP · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P80.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • King James's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Knaresborough · HG5 8EB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sukhraj Gill
Telephone
01423548800
Website
http://www.harrogatehighschool.co.uk

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