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Rossett School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Peter Saunders (Headteacher)

corporate_fareRED KITE LEARNING TRUST

location_onHarrogate, HG2 9JP

language Visit Website phone 01423564444

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,072

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Attainment 8

47.2

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GCSE Rank

#24 in North Yorkshire

#1,631 of 4,024 nationally

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Rossett School is a Academy converter secondary school in Harrogate, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Rossett School is an academy converter in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of RED KITE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 785 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, placing the school #24 in North Yorkshire and #1,631 of 4,024 nationally. 47.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 5 A-level subjects. 37.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 15.2% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #988 nationally), out of 50.6% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.74 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

47.2

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

47.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

70.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.9%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)66.00%

Triple Science Entry26.70%

EBacc Slot Score14.2 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

44.1

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

37.30%

Grade 4+ E&M

62.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.1%

Entering EBacc31.00%

EBacc APS3.95

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

48.50%

Entering EBacc42.70%

EBacc APS4.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.12

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.72

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.72

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.68

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93.8%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87.2%

Apprenticeships4.4%

Employment2.2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3.1%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.74

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–B37.5%

VA Banding Average

A-level subjects offered5

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.30%

Post-18 Destinations 80.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 50.6%

handshake Apprenticeships 2.6%

work Employment 24.7%

Not sustained / NEET10.4%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.90%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)79.8% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 38.4%

stars Top-Third Universities 15.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 4%

work Employment 33.3%

Not sustained / NEET10.1%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.1%

Post-18 Destinations 88.9% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 50.9%

handshake Apprenticeships 8.3%

work Employment 28.7%

Not sustained / NEET10.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#1,307 / 4,024	#18	#1,631	#1	—	#988	#1,667
2025	#1,979 / 3,948	#28	#2,169	#1	#2,425	#988	#1,667
2024	#1,175 / 4,450	#20	#1,557	#1,488	#959	#988	#1,667
2023	#1,689 / 4,321	#22	#1,811	#2,141	—	—	#2,118
2022	#1,093 / 4,199	#15	#1,335	#1,751	—	—	#1,663
2019	#903 / 2,711	#14	#812	#1,207	—	—	—
2018	#1,171 / 2,537	#14	#943	#1,656	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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15 September 2021

Inspection Report

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18 June 2019

Inspection Report

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06 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2022-11-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-06-18

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2010-06-23

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.2%(33 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 795 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	795	54	6.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	795	43	5.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	899	91	10.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	904	100	11.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	904	121	13.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,078	56	5.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,072	98	9.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,070	74	6.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,205	24	2.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,205	43	3.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,203	60	5.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,282	29	2.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,284	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,291	35	2.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,416	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,416	37	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,406	42	3.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,437	27	1.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,449	61	4.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,462	44	3.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,506	35	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,506	29	1.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,517	68	4.5%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,523	39	2.6%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,526	53	3.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,540	53	3.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 38 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

75%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree43%

disagree18%

strongly disagree10%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree22%

agree41%

disagree23%

strongly disagree9%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree15%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes16%

no84%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree13%

Don't know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree39%

disagree12%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree36%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree41%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree34%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree38%

agree35%

disagree12%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes73%

no27%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Ermysted's Grammar School

St Aidan's Church of England High School

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Harrogate Grammar School