Barlby High School
Academy converter · 482 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.8
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Harrogate High School
- Pupils on roll
- 579of 750 places
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 144
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Not applicableSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Harrogate High School (URN 121697, until 1 June 2012).
What the data says
Harrogate High School has no sixth form. Of the 130 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 53% to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.1 against 46.1 across England and 46.5 in North Yorkshire, with 31% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 53% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
As an 11–16 school, Harrogate High School is judged on where pupils go at 16 rather than on A level results.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Yorkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Harrogate High School | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 130 | 6,208 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 28% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Harrogate High School | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.1 | 46.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.26 | 4.12 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.6 | 31.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.7 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 140 | 97% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 64% |
| English Language | 139 | 97% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 53% |
| English Literature | 139 | 97% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 104 | 72% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 40% |
| Business Studies | 76 | 53% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| History | 56 | 39% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 59% |
| Geography | 48 | 33% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 52% |
| Psychology | 46 | 32% | 3% | 7% | 22% | 35% |
| Spanish | 40 | 28% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 70% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 26% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 62% |
| Fine Art | 34 | 24% | 9% | 21% | 28% | 59% |
| Computer Science | 33 | 23% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 21% |
| Biology | 32 | 22% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 22% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 91% |
| Physics | 32 | 22% | 23% | 13% | 46% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 35% |
| Music | 17 | 12% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 65% |
| Drama | 16 | 11% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 75% |
| Graphic Communication | 11 | 8% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 55% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 44 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 39 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 14 | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Bedale High School
Community school · 555 pupils
67% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
Boroughbridge High School
Community school · 388 pupils
63% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.0
Brayton Academy
Academy sponsor led · 988 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.4
Ermysted's Grammar School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 836 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 67.3
Filey Academy
Academy sponsor led · 461 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.