Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED · North Yorkshire · secondary school
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39th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.4/10 against 827 of them, against 0.8/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 13 | 35% | 0.47 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 26.0 · 9 | 30% | 0.27 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.76 · 7 | 25% | 0.16 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 37.9 · 12 | 10% | 0.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 33.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 for 2023/24 was -0.76, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 1.6 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new report-card framework, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,002 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,250. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
With an Attainment 8 of 37.5 against a national median of 44.6, what specific support is available for pupils who are not meeting expected standards? How does the school monitor progress for students in the Sixth Form to ensure they remain on track for their chosen pathways? What are the specific entry criteria for the next academic year, given
What Ofsted said about Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Overview
The report describes a school undergoing significant positive change following recent leadership changes, with staff and pupils noting considerable improvements in behaviour and curriculum coherence. While safeguarding standards are met and the sixth form performs well, the school faces challenges in raising Key Stage 4 attainment and improving attendance to national levels.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an "open culture" where concerns are "actively identified, acted upon and managed."
- Behaviour is "calm and orderly," with bullying being "rare" and low-level disruption "effectively and swiftly dealt with."
- The new curriculum is "ambitious, suitable and well planned," supported by "sensible approaches to teaching, based on robust educational research."
- Sixth-form students "generally achieve well," with outcomes "in line with national averages" for both academic and vocational courses.
- Personal development is "well planned," helping pupils develop "positive character traits such as kindness, resilience and respect."
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure actions to raise pupils' achievement are "robustly embedded" so attainment in national tests at the end of Key Stage 4 improves.
- Leaders should ensure the teaching of the revised curriculum is of a "consistently high quality across subjects and year groups."
- Leaders must sustain work to improve attendance, as it "continues to be below national averages."
Safeguarding
The report states that "safeguarding standards are met," meaning leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.5 |
| 2025/26 | 37.9 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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