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Boroughbridge High School

Secondary · Community school · York, YO51 9JX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,206 of 3,312

Worse than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Boroughbridge High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils388
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Kathryn Stephenson
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121699.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.8, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.52.6%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire67.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.38.1%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire47.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.3%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire12.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.5%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire63.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 497--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils388
Girls182
Boys206
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.9%
First language not English8.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.763
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.49.1%
Sixth form places2023/2450
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size20.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.9%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
White and Black African
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)25.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.75
Support staff (FTE)27.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence9.4%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.7%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire22%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.4%, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate36.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75.3%
Further education46.1%
School sixth form27%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.1%
Apprenticeship6.7%
Employment2.2%
Sixth form college1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Boroughbridge High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBoroughbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryRoecliffe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Boroughbridge High School

What is Boroughbridge High School's Ofsted rating?

Boroughbridge High School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Boroughbridge High School rank in England?

Boroughbridge High School ranks 2,206 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Boroughbridge High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 38.1% of pupils at Boroughbridge High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Boroughbridge High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Boroughbridge High School made 48 offers from 116 applications (2.4 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boroughbridge High School?

Boroughbridge High School has 388 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Boroughbridge High School?

Boroughbridge High School had 763 school places in 2024/25.

Does Boroughbridge High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Boroughbridge High School has a sixth form with 50 places in 2023/24.

How big are classes at Boroughbridge High School?

At Boroughbridge High School, the average class had 20.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boroughbridge High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boroughbridge High School missed 9.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.