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Nidderdale High School

Community school · Harrogate · HG3 5HL

Ages 11–16 · 393 pupils · North Yorkshire

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
399

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

71

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
171
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill92%

393 pupils · 425 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
210 / 183
School capacity
425
Capacity fill
393 / 425 (92%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
62
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
Headteacher
Ms Kath Jordan

Location

Address
Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge
Postcode
HG3 5HL
Town
Harrogate
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%.

Open schools in Harrogate
52
Secondary schools in Harrogate
6
Academies among open schools in Harrogate
60% (31)
Open schools in HG3
24
Secondary in HG3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kath Jordan

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