Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
83%
Capacity
1,037
Pupils
1.1x
Demand
About Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
If you’re considering Northallerton School & Sixth Form College, the parent feedback is worth paying close attention to. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, only 7% of the 60 respondents said they would recommend the school to another parent. That’s a strikingly low figure, and it’s reflected in the detail: 68% strongly disagreed that their child is happy at the school, and 53% strongly disagreed that their child feels safe. Concerns about behaviour are also prominent — 45% disagreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved, and 43% strongly disagreed that bullying is dealt with quickly and effectively. On the admissions side, the school was oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 208 applications for 190 places and an oversubscription ratio of 1.09. Of those, 156 first-preference offers were made out of 157 first-preference applications, so while demand exists, it’s not intense.
Academically, the picture is mixed. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Progress 8 score was -0.76, which is well below the national average and significantly below the North Yorkshire local authority average of 0.07. That places Northallerton 39th out of 43 schools in the LA, and in the bottom 50 nationally. The Attainment 8 score was 35.5, and only 28.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate was 37.3%, with just 4.9% achieving the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. At Key Stage 5, the picture is more encouraging: the value-added score was 0.03, which is in line with the national average, and the average points per entry was 31.82, equivalent to a C+ grade. The best three A-levels averaged a C+ grade too, and 21.7% of entries were graded AAB or higher. The sixth form was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, alongside the overall school rating.
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary with 1,037 pupils on roll, operating at about 83% of its 1,250 capacity. It offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, music rooms, and a sixth form centre, plus sports like hockey, rugby, and gymnastics. There are also clubs such as drama, coding, and Model UN. The school has a wide SEND offer, covering needs from dyslexia and autism to physical disabilities and speech and language difficulties — though 74% of parents strongly disagreed that SEND children get the support they need. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with a headteacher, Kevin Broom, who took over after the school’s previous Inadequate rating in 2018. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all areas, including behaviour and leadership. This is a school that has made progress in its official rating, but the parent experience data suggests there is still significant work to do in rebuilding trust and satisfaction among families.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Brompton Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1ED |
| Headteacher | Kevin Broom |
| Local Authority | North Yorkshire |
| Number of Pupils | 1,037 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 29.0% |
| School Capacity | 1,037 / 1,250 (83% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jan 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 9 Feb 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.76)
2898th of 3,141
Nationally
281st of 306
In Yorkshire and the Humber
39th of 39
In North Yorkshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
33.9
'22/23
25.1
'23/24
31.8
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2344%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 171 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)44%
- FE college27%
- Apprenticeship12%
- Sixth form college10%
- Employment5%
- Not sustained2%
98% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2349%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 71 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
17%
Russell Group
17%
Top-third HE
2%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)49%
- Employment34%
- Not sustained8%
- Apprenticeship7%
- Further education1%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics17
- History15
- Physics11
- English Language10
- Physical Education / Sports Studies9
- Biology8
- Chemistry8
- English Literature8
- Geography7
- Psychology6
- Design and Technology (Product Design)5
- Art and Design4
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
60 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
13Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed190
208
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
157 families put this school as their 1st choice (75% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: northallertonschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British84.9%
- White (other)4.1%
- Asian3.1%
- Mixed2.4%
- Black0.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
7
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Brompton Road, Northallerton
North Yorkshire, DL6 1ED
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