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Boroughbridge High School

North Yorkshire, YO51 9JXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2023
Progress 8
-0.48
Below average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
45 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#2,579
of 3,141 nationally

About Boroughbridge High School

Boroughbridge High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 438 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 763.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (4 May 2023). the published Progress 8 score was -0.48 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 40.0 for 2023/24. admissions data records 45 first-preference applications for 50 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWetherby Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JX
HeadteacherKathryn Stephenson
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils438
Free School Meals (FSM)21.9%
School Capacity438 / 763 (57% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: boroughbridgehigh.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Boroughbridge High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.