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- Diversity and Reach Out
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Facilities and venue hire at HGS
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- Celebration of Achievement
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Joining at 11+
Harrogate Grammar School is part of Red Kite Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust for students in Years 7 to 13 of their education, that is, from the ages of 11 to 18.
It is currently organised in 10 forms of entry and has a Sixth Form of about 650 students. Academies are their own admission authority and admissions to Harrogate Grammar in Years 7-11 are co-ordinated by North Yorkshire Local Authority on behalf of the school.
Harrogate Area Education Office – 0300 131 2131 schooladmissions@northyorks.gov.uk
HGS Open Events for Year 6
Open Morning (parents/carers only)
Wednesday 18 September
Session 1: starts at 9:20am
Session 2: starts at 11:20am
Please enter the school 5 minutes before the start of the session via the main entrance, located on Arthurs Avenue.
A fantastic opportunity to experience our school whilst lessons are in progress.
Each session will include:
- Presentation from Headteacher, Mr Renton.
- Guided tour of the school by our Senior Team and Sixth Form students.
Open Morning (for families)
Saturday 5 October
Session 1: 9am to 11am
Session 2: 11:30am to 1:30pm
Please enter the school 5 minutes before the start of the session via the main entrance, located on Arthurs Avenue.
This open event will allow you and your family to:
- Explore the school facilities.
- Learn more about each faculty.
- Sample the food provided by our catering team.
- Talk to current students about their HGS experience.
Booking your place
If you would like to attend both or one of these events, please click on the link below.
We respectfully request that only those families eligible for admission in September 2025 book for this event. The number of tickets available per family will be limited to 4 on Saturday 5 October.
Although we have very limited parking at the school, we encourage all visitors to the school to walk or use public transport where possible. We ask that you respect our local community and do not park in adjacent streets to the school including Cundall Way, Southway, Grasmere Crescent and Rossett Way.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to HGS.
Parental Choice at 11 Plus
There is a long-established system of parental choice in the Harrogate area. (This is defined to include the Civil Parish of Harrogate and the Parishes of Birstwith, Clint, Felliscliffe, Follifoot and Plompton, Hampsthwaite, Haverah Park and Beckwithshaw, Kearby-with-Netherby, Killinghall, Kirkby Overblow, Menwith-with-Darley, North Rigton, Ripley, Sicklinghall, South Stainley-with-Cayton, Spofforth-with-Stockeld, Washburn, Weeton and the former Parish of Bishop Thornton.) Parents who live in the Parishes of Askwith, Denton, Farnley, Leathley, Lindley, Middleton, Nesfield-with-Langbar, Newall-with-Clifton, Stainburn and Weston may also express a preference for a Harrogate school when their child is 11 plus.
Prospective parents should note that Harrogate Grammar School is consistently oversubscribed each year and the Local Authority allocate places according to the criteria, as published in the school admissions policy.
The admission limit for students into Harrogate Grammar School is fixed at 290 for 2024-25 and for 2025-26.
Out of Area Pupils
Parents who live outside the areas listed above may also apply for entry to Harrogate Grammar School. These applications will be considered if there are any places available after all catchment area applications have been considered.
Published Admission Number
The admission limit for students into Harrogate Grammar School is fixed at 290 for 2024-25.
Admission Arrangements for Year 7, September 2023
(This information was correct at the time of issue but does not take account of further applications or appeals after May 2022).
| Children with Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan that named the school. | 12 | |
| Priority 1 | Children and young people in public care or previously looked after. | 3 |
| Priority 2 | Children the Governing Body believes have special social or medical reasons for admission. | 0 |
| Priority 3 | Children of staff working at the school. | 6 |
| Priority 4 | Harrogate town area children with a sibling at the school. | 78 |
| Harrogate town area children allocated on distance. | 134 | |
| Harrogate rural area children with a sibling at the school. | 25 | |
| Harrogate rural area children allocated on distance. | 32 | |
| Priority 5 | Children living outside the Harrogate area with a sibling at the school. | 0 |
| Children living outside the Harrogate area allocated on distance. | 0 | |
| Total | 290 |
This information refers to admissions for September 2023 only. It is not possible to estimate the likely numbers for September 2024, but it is hoped that the information will help prospective parents to understand the possibility of gaining a place at Harrogate Grammar School.
Appeals Procedure
Parents and carers may appeal against the Trust’s decision not to offer their child a place at the school. The appeals are arranged by North Yorkshire Council. Appeals submitted for a Year 7 place, for a child to start school at the beginning of the academic year in September, will need to be received by North Yorkshire Council’s deadline to guarantee being heard before the new school year starts (see below link).
Transport
All queries regarding transport are dealt with by Integrated Passenger Transport.
- Our school
- Welcome from the Headteacher
- Admissions
- Ethos, Values and Expectations
- Governance
- Staff
- Policies
- Results and destinations
- Ofsted
- Reading at HGS
- Safeguarding
- SEND
- Equalities and accessibility
- Diversity and Reach Out
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Facilities and venue hire at HGS
- Prospectus
- History of HGS
- Celebration of Achievement
- Computing Hub
- Eco-Schools
- GDPR
- iPads for Learning
- Maths Hub
- Our services
- Vacancies
- Red Kite Learning Trust
- Teacher Training
