Secondary
Nidderdale High School
Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 404 of 425 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Trust
- MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
January 2023
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
31%
41.8
5th of 6 by our score, among the secondary schools in Harrogate we can score - 8 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 |
| Entered the EBacc | 29% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 35% |
| 24/25 | 31% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 41.5 |
| 24/25 | 41.8 |
Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
North Yorkshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Kath Jordan
- Address
- Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL
- Telephone
- 01423711246