Best 3 Secondary schools in Harrogate – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Harrogate Grammar School (Secondary) in Harrogate; St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Harrogate; St Aidan's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Harrogate — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Harrogate Grammar School, St John Fisher Catholic Academy and St Aidan's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Harrogate Grammar School), published May 2022. The lowest is 2 (St John Fisher Catholic Academy), published Feb 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Feb 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,800, combined total ≈ 5,400, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as RED KITE LEARNING TRUST, The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust and Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Harrogate Grammar School
HG2 0DZ
|
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
HG2 8PT
|
St Aidan's Church of England High School
HG2 8JR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 0DZ |
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8PT |
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8JR |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 May 2022 | 2 12 Feb 2023 | 2 14 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2100 | 1383 | 1903 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | RED KITE LEARNING TRUST | The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust | Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust |
| Website | www.harrogategrammar.co.uk | sjfchs.org.uk | www.staidans.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01423531127 | 01423887254 | 01423885814 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PT - Ofsted
- 2 12 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Website
- sjfchs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01423887254
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8JR - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Website
- www.staidans.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01423885814
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