What is Rossett School's Ofsted rating?

Rossett School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about Rossett School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 185 responses): 83% of parents would recommend Rossett School.

What are Rossett School's latest exam results?

Rossett School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Rossett School located?

Rossett School is a secondary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire (HG2 9JP).

How many pupils attend Rossett School?

Rossett School has around 795 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Rossett School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Rossett School

Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Apr 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

44.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

44.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

19.3%

Basics 9-5

37.3%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

44.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	45.8	46.4
2023/24	47.3	46.4
2024/25	44.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.26	0.00
2023/24	+0.03	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

31.0%

EBacc APS

3.94

EBacc 9-5

14.6%

EBacc 9-4

22.2%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

23.75

A*-A Grades

0.0%

A*-B Grades

37.5%

AAB+ %

N/A

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 13 students entered

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Harrogate Grammar School

0.85 km away · Academy converter

Outstanding

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1.93 km away · Miscellaneous

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2.12 km away · Other independent special school

St Aidan's Church of England High School

2.15 km away · Academy converter

Good

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