Rossett School, Harrogate

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Timothy Milburn
Pupils:785 / 1,418 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01423564444
Address:Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Trust:RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 22 November 2022
URN:136896
UKPRN:10034157
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

24.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

185 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy86%
Well taught85%
Good progress85%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

36

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Sports Centre (adj)
129m · 2 min walk
Opp Sports Centre (NE-bound)
133m · 2 min walk
Rossett High Sch Grounds (NW-bound)
134m · 2 min walk
Rossett School (SE-bound)
159m · 3 min walk
Wellfield Court (opp)
164m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

785 pupils

1,418 capacity

633 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Harrogate

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,239
Projected new pupils:223

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrogate

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

22 November 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
18 June 2019
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.4779%

Overall absence

27.47253%

Persistent absence

728

Enrolments

Authorised6.49787%
Unauthorised3.98003%
Persistent (10%+)27.47253%
Severe (50%+)6.86813%

Absence trend

5.11963%
18/19
5.38814%
20/21
10.10995%
21/22
10.30214%
22/23
11.19306%
23/24
10.4779%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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