Nidderdale High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nidderdale High School is a secondary school in Harrogate for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 5th of 6 secondary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 29 June 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: Expected standard
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

72 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.8

41.8, 4.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.6%

30.6%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.8%

52.8%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc29.2%

29.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.63

3.63, 0.46 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 425

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.9%

8.9%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nidderdale High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Upper Wharfedale School	10 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 48.3
Outwood Academy Ripon	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6
Ripon Grammar School	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 70.9
Duchy College	11 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 28.6
Ilkley Grammar School	12 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 56.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Kath Jordan
Phone: 01423711246
Website: nidderdalehighschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HL
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 149987

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.