Secondary school

Northallerton School & Sixth Form College

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • DL6 1ED
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,884 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 59%2021/22: top 78%2022/23: top 78%2023/24: top 92%2024/25: top 88%No exams

A-level results

#113 of 140 Yorkshire and The Humber sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 837.5 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.32/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−13.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths33.7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%3/10 Below−17.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.21 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.932/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−17.7 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.76 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.071/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−20 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.47 · Yorkshire and The Humber 34.122/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−14.3 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.9 · 218 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 45.4 · 200 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 44.7 · 175 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 44.6 · 164 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 42.9 · 174 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 40.4 · 193 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 35.5 · 185 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 37.5 · 163 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.349.935.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 46% · 200 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 44% · 175 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 42% · 164 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 43% · 174 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 36% · 193 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 28.1% · 185 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 33.7% · 163 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%46%28.1%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 32.76 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.532016/17: 29.97 · 76 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.872017/18: 31.4 · 96 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 30.322018/19: 28.09 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 31.282021/22: 33.89 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 36.212022/23: 25.08 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 32.532023/24: 31.82 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 32.482024/25: 29.47 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 34.1233.8925.08No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in99.4%
168 of 169 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 99.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st169168
2nd371
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2022Good
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,002
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.0%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support17.4%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)12.4%
Persistently absent pupils33.1%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

80.2% full · 1,250 places · 118 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 256 responses (24.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school68.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school71.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved66.4% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?32% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 32% who said Yes above34.1% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?32.8% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32.8% who said Yes above45.2% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know62.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.7% had no concerns to raise57.1% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart57.4% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well62.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?68% yes
  • Your overall view of the school61.3% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.0
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 52.5
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 19.6
  • Other support 38.6

Teachers 62.5 FTE · Whole workforce 120.7 · 141 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,186
Spend per pupil£7,928
Staff spend per pupil£6,053
Reserve per pupil£576
  • +£600,000revenue reserve
  • +£269,000in-year balance

Grants £7,919 · self-generated £267 · premises £351 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,722,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

185 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.3%
  • Education74.6%
  • Apprenticeship9.2%
  • Employment6.5%
  • Not sustained6.5%
  • Unknown3.2%

After sixth form (16–18)

70 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81.4%
  • Education40%
  • Higher education35.7%
  • Apprenticeship12.9%
  • Employment28.6%
  • Not sustained10%
  • Unknown8.6%