Best 3 Secondary schools in North Yorkshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ryedale School (Secondary) in York; Outwood Academy Easingwold (Secondary) in York; Harrogate Grammar School (Secondary) in Harrogate — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ryedale School, Outwood Academy Easingwold and Harrogate Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around York, North Yorkshire, York and Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ryedale School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ryedale School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST, OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST and RED KITE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Ryedale School
YO62 7SL
|
Outwood Academy Easingwold
YO61 3EF
|
Harrogate Grammar School
HG2 0DZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
York North Yorkshire YO62 7SL |
York YO61 3EF |
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 0DZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Nov 2023 | 1 21 Sep 2022 | 1 8 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 723 | 1378 | 2100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | RED KITE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | ryedale-rlt.co.uk | www.easingwold.outwood.com | www.harrogategrammar.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01439771665 | 01347821451 | 01423531127 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- York
North Yorkshire
YO62 7SL - Ofsted
- 1 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- ryedale-rlt.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01439771665
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- York
YO61 3EF - Ofsted
- 1 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.easingwold.outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01347821451
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 0DZ - Ofsted
- 1 8 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.harrogategrammar.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01423531127
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