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Ashville College

Independent · ages 2-19MixedIndependent (grammar)797 pupilsSixth formNurseryHarrogateNorth Yorkshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths49%England 46%
Places98 spare797 pupils, 895 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll797Census January 2024

Ashville College is an independent school in Harrogate for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 797 pupils and room for 895.

Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP01423 566358ashville.co.ukMrs Rhiannon Wilkinson headmasterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

84 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score49.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths49%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths52%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 56.956.920182019: 57.757.720192022: 57.557.520222023: 52.752.720232024: 27.127.120242025: 49.649.62025
Since 2018: -7.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018North YorkshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 118415588828683
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 849.627.152.757.557.756.947.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths49%29%51%55%58%64%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths52%37%65%63%58%75%68%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.132.294.364.705.495.344.174.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry6%8%13%6%49%60%37%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 20 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Mathematics98%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
Food Preparation & Nutrition94%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Geography91%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
75%England 54%
74%England 58%
73%England 36%
Business51 entries
73%England 51%
Mathematics48 entries
98%England 53%
History34 entries
82%England 52%
67%England 56%
Geography22 entries
91%England 51%
Physics19 entries
100%England 82%
Biology19 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry19 entries
100%England 81%
94%England 52%
100%England 50%
90%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language7628%75%88%54%
English Literature6821%74%100%58%
Combined Science5915%73%92%36%
Business5126%73%82%51%
Mathematics4856%98%100%53%
History3450%82%91%52%
Physical Education2733%67%82%56%
Geography2264%91%100%51%
Physics1995%100%100%82%
Biology19100%100%100%82%
Chemistry1984%100%100%81%
Food Preparation & Nutrition1861%94%94%52%
Design & Technology1759%100%100%50%
Computer Science1040%90%100%56%
Religious Studies933%67%100%60%
Art and Design922%78%100%58%
Spanish80%25%63%54%
French80%88%100%60%
Classical Civilisation633%83%83%58%
Drama617%67%83%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

66 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB40.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.34Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better29%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students66857361164168
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry40.9438.0336.5143.4233.3736.08
Average A level gradeBB-B-B+C+B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS41.3138.3337.5043.4834.5936.39
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects29%20%23%35%20%22%
A level progressA level value added+0.34+0.13-0.02+0.24
Applied general courses: points per entry45.8341.0334.6833.97

A level subjects

17 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Design and Technology (Product Design)70%A* to B, England 38% · 10 entries
Business Studies79%A* to B, England 47% · 14 entries
Biology69%A* to B, England 49% · 13 entries
Economics77%A* to B, England 57% · 17 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics20Economics17Business Studies14Biology13Design and Technology (Product Design)10Psychology10Physics9History8Film Studies7Government and Politics6Geography6Law6Physical Education / Sports Studies6Spanish5Religious Studies5English Literature5Chemistry5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics20 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 60%
Economics17 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 57%
Business Studies14 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 47%
Biology13 entries · 46% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 49%
Design and Technology (Product Design)10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 38%
Psychology10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 46%
Physics9 entries · 22% A* or A · 89% passed
33%England 51%
History8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 55%
Film Studies7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 57%
Government and Politics6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 55%
Geography6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
Law6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 40%
Physical Education / Sports Studies6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 41%
Spanish5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%
Religious Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 50%
English Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 52%
Chemistry5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 53%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
53.744.3
Gap 9.4England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Yorkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll797Census January 2024
Places89589% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support26%210 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls437 / 360
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll797781801790743793
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support27%22%13%17%9%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 71 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training65%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training65%80%87%
Education52%65%69%
Apprenticeship3%0%3%
Work10%15%15%
Not in education, work or training11%5%4%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate37 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop120 mYew Tree Gardens, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Rossett SchoolAcademy250 m785No overall grade 202538Compare
Rossett Acre Primary SchoolAcademy430 m424Good 202276Compare
Harrogate Grammar SchoolAcademy0.7 miles2,081Report card 202677Compare
Oatlands Infant SchoolAcademy0.9 miles269No overall grade 202484Compare
Pannal Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles452Good 202275Compare
Western Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles478Outstanding 202487Compare
Oatlands Community Junior SchoolAcademy1.1 miles356No overall grade 202591Compare
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles243Good 202474Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Ashville College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ashville College yet.

How good are Ashville College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 49% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 49.6, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Ashville College have?

797 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 895 places, so it is 89% full.

Does Ashville College have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Ashville College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 17 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Telephone
01423 566358
Website
www.ashville.co.uk
Headmaster
Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Ward
Harlow & St. Georges
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
121758 · LAESTAB 8156028 · UKPRN 10017175

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from