Nidderdale High School
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Nidderdale High School is a converter academy in Harrogate for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 404 pupils and room for 425. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 21 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 25% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in April 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL01423 711246nidderdalehighschool.co.ukMs Kath Jordan headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 28 April 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2023 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
72 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 72 | 79 | 73 | 85 | 63 | 51 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 41.8 | 41.5 | 35.3 | 43.4 | 42.2 | 43.9 | 47.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.15 | -0.27 | -0.11 | -0.17 | +0.34 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 31% | 35% | 16% | 33% | 33% | 43% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 53% | 52% | 41% | 51% | 56% | 61% | 68% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.63 | 3.45 | 2.92 | 3.83 | 3.58 | 3.47 | 4.17 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 29% | 17% | 25% | 29% | 33% | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 28.8 | 33.0 | 31.6 | 32.5 | 24.1 | 42.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 46.1 | 43.3 | 36.1 | 45.2 | 46.5 | 44.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 27.9 | 24.0 | 31.9 | 25.0 | 24.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 55.1 | – | 66.8 | 59.3 | 65.7 | – | – |
† These results are for Nidderdale High School, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 17 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.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Religious Studies (17% here, 60% across England), Physical Education (19% here, 56% across England), Food Preparation & Nutrition (19% here, 52% across England), Art and Design (35% here, 58% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 70 | 10% | 34% | 57% | 53% | 2,786 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 70 | 14% | 34% | 59% | 54% | 2,868 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 68 | 15% | 54% | 77% | 58% | 1,709 of 3,202 |
| Religious Studies | 65 | 5% | 17% | 29% | 60% | 1,816 of 1,825 |
| Art and Design | 52 | 8% | 35% | 69% | 58% | 2,406 of 2,818 |
| Geography | 49 | 20% | 49% | 63% | 51% | 1,476 of 3,116 |
| Combined Science | 47 | 0% | 21% | 51% | 36% | 2,534 of 3,084 |
| Design & Technology | 36 | 22% | 56% | 69% | 50% | 564 of 1,478 |
| History | 32 | 16% | 44% | 56% | 52% | 2,003 of 3,126 |
| Physical Education | 27 | 7% | 19% | 30% | 56% | 1,473 of 1,559 |
| Biology | 23 | 30% | 78% | 87% | 82% | 1,716 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 35% | 90% | 100% | 81% | 1,099 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 20 | 35% | 80% | 95% | 82% | 1,603 of 2,546 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 16 | 0% | 19% | 44% | 52% | – |
| French | 13 | 8% | 69% | 77% | 60% | – |
| German | 9 | 11% | 56% | 89% | 63% | – |
| Computer Science | 6 | 0% | 17% | 33% | 56% | – |
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.
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. 2 of the 3 gaps are 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
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
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 51 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up.
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 a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (47), Specific learning difficulty (26), emotional and mental health (23), Moderate learning difficulty (14), language and communications needs (4), Physical disability (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 395 | 407 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 21% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 8% | 5% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 26.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% | 36.8% | 16.0% | 13.8% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 16.0 | 24.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Nidderdale High School, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 73 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 57%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 85% | 93% |
| Education | 71% | 84% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 4% |
| Work | 5% | 6% |
| Not in education, work or training | 12% | 4% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
No other schools of this phase within 8 km.
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Nidderdale High School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 21 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 21% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 15 to 30. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.15 | 2025 and 2024 results; 72 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | below | -0.18 | Ofsted report card, 0.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.11 | DfE progress measure; 72 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.02 | 2024/25; 415 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | -0.01 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 72 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.04 | 73 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Nidderdale High School a good school?
The figures are weak. Nidderdale High School scores 21 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 25% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 15 to 30, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Nidderdale High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 28 April 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as needs attention, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.
How good are Nidderdale High School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 31% 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 41.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Nidderdale High School have?
404 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 425 places, so it is 95% full.
Is Nidderdale High School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 51 places were empty in 2024/25 (12% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Nidderdale High School?
Pupils were in school 90.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 26% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Nidderdale High School?
The average class had 20.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Nidderdale High School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 85% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL
- Telephone
- 01423 711246
- Website
- nidderdalehighschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Kath Jordan
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Moorlands Learning Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward
- Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2023 (academy converter)
- URN
- 149987 · LAESTAB 8154223 · UKPRN 10092957
- Formerly
- Nidderdale High School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.