Harrogate Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136497
- Address
- Arthurs Avenue, HG2 0DZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2070 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 84.5%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 3.5%
African 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.2
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 131 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 162 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 130 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 287 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 281 |
Admissions
Harrogate Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 378
- 2nd preference
- 275
- 3rd preference
- 168
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 142 147 |
| Year 8 | 291 157 134 |
| Year 9 | 289 149 140 |
| Year 10 | 291 163 128 |
| Year 11 | 289 150 139 |
| Year 12 | 311 143 168 |
| Year 13 | 310 151 159 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |