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
- 2097 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 3.7%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 1.4%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.33
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 57 |
| Chinese | AS level | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 136 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 151 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 136 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 281 |
Admissions
Harrogate Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 288
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 369
- 2nd preference
- 281
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 290 158 132 |
| Year 8 | 290 147 143 |
| Year 9 | 290 160 130 |
| Year 10 | 291 149 142 |
| Year 11 | 288 145 143 |
| Year 12 | 318 153 165 |
| Year 13 | 330 152 178 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |