Tadcaster Grammar School, Tadcaster

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr J-P Craig
Pupils:1,494 / 1,614 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01937833466
Address:Toulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Trust:YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 May 2012
URN:145777
UKPRN:10067568
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

67

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tadcaster Grammar School (W-bound)
167m · 3 min walk
Highmoor (NE-bound)
648m · 11 min walk
Crossroads (NE-bound)
677m · 11 min walk
Stutton Crossroads (SW-bound)
693m · 11 min walk
Rudgate (opp)
703m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

1,494 pupils

1,614 capacity

120 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tadcaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:170
Projected new pupils:31

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tadcaster

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

16 May 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.67925%

Overall absence

15.82135%

Persistent absence

1,321

Enrolments

Authorised5.0754%
Unauthorised1.60384%
Persistent (10%+)15.82135%
Severe (50%+)2.49811%

Absence trend

5.10674%
18/19
4.75818%
20/21
7.57504%
21/22
6.70672%
22/23
6.87433%
23/24
6.67925%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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