Graham School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Graham School is a secondary school in Scarborough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Scarborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 11 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

188 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.3

38.3, 7.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.2%

28.2%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.8%

54.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc19.1%

19.1%, 21.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.27

3.27, 0.82 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

893 pupils on roll, with places for 1,299

Eligible for free school meals42.8%

42.8%, 16.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Graham School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.9
Scalby Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.3
Scarborough University Technical College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.0
Scarborough College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 38.1
George Pindar School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 33.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Newton
Phone: 01723366451
Website: gra.hlt.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 146769

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.