Overall Oxbridge
#1,292
5 ranked schools · -378 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
70
Offers
10
Offer rate14.3%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
When mineral springs were discovered in the sixteenth century, Harrogate grew from two smaller settlements into one of Georgian England's most fashionable spa retreats, drawing wealthy visitors to its chalybeate waters in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Around 74,000 people live in the town today. Its civic core is anchored by the Victorian Royal Baths and Valley Gardens of Central Harrogate, with the town occupying North Yorkshire's gentle lower valleys at the edge of Nidderdale.
High Harrogate is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with Cold Bath drawing families competing for primary places along the town's western residential streets. Oatlands and Harlow Hill extend the settled spread to the south. Harrogate railway station connects the town to Leeds in around 45 minutes on the Harrogate line.
37
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All-through
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Post-16
colleges
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Special
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Area Performance
Across 49 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.04 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Harrogate schools
Harrogate vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Harrogate schools
top 48% of 14,978
top 48% of 14,978
top 49% of 3,862
top 49% of 3,862
top 38% of 2,555
top 38% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
5 ranked schools · -378 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
70
Offers
10
Oxford
5 ranked schools · -31 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
36
Offers
3
Cambridge
5 ranked schools · -348 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
34
Offers
7
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Local directory
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