Northallerton School & Sixth Form College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Brompton Road, Northallerton, DL6 1EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northallerton School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Northallerton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 35th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 7 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
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

163 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.5

37.5, 8.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.7%

33.7%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.3%

50.3%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.1%

30.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.21

3.21, 0.88 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

51 students

Average point score per A level entry29.47

29.47, 5.53 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,002 pupils on roll, with places for 1,250

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northallerton School & Sixth Form College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bedale High School	7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 46.1
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.5
Darwin School	10 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Aysgarth School	10 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Queen Mary's School	11 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 26.8

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Broom
Phone: 01609773340
Website: northallertonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brompton Road, Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 146969

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.