Harrogate Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 56.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 82%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.44
- Confidence interval:
- [0.27, 0.61]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
It is our expectation that students attend all timetabled lessons, study periods, and registration, on time
Exam dates and admissions evidence
31 October 2025 Deadline to Apply (online and paper applications) | Appeals submitted for a Year 7 place, for a child to start school at the beginning of the academic year in September, will need to be received by North Yorkshire Council’s deadline to guarantee being
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 289 | 56.6 | — | 82.4% | 68.5% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 288 | 56.1 | +0.44 | 80.6% | 68.1% | 5.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 284 | 57.0 | +0.48 | 82.0% | 70.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 285 | 62.0 | +0.44 | 91.0% | 73.0% | 5.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136497 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Neil Renton |
| Trust | RED KITE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HG2 0DZ |
| Latest pupils | 289 |
| FSM eligible | 10.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ
http://www.harrogategrammar.co.uk/1423531127| DfE number | 4200 |
| UKPRN | 10033020 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 8 May 2022 |