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Rossett School

Secondary · Academy converter · Harrogate, HG2 9JP

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,435 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,367 of 2,536

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Rossett School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils785 of 1,371 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Timothy Milburn
TrustRED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136896.

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 score47.246.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.9%67.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.6%47.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.1%12.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66%63.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4206--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry23.7535.7435
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average grade, best three A-levelsc--
A-level progress score-0.74--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study13--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils785
Girls387
Boys398
Eligible for free school meals22.7%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support113
EHC plan34
Average class size24.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.7%
Other White
4.7%
African
3.3%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Chinese
1%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence10.4%8.4%8%
Persistent absence25.5%22%21.6%
Severe absence6.1%3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)148
Applications (Year 7)560
First preference applications (Year 7)77
First preference offers (Year 7)77
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)18

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,371
Pupils on roll792
Unfilled places42.2%
Sixth form places249
Sixth form pupils on roll88

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)50.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.03
Support staff (FTE)48.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2551.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination93.8%
Staying in education87.2%
School sixth form55.9%
Further education30.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%
Not sustained3.1%
Employment2.2%
Sixth form college0.4%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination80.5%
Higher education50.6%
Employment24.7%
Not sustained10.4%
Further education2.6%
Apprenticeship2.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Rossett School

What is Rossett School's Ofsted rating?

Rossett School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rossett School rank in England?

Rossett School ranks 1,435 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 2,367 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Rossett School?

Rossett School has 785 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,371.

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.