Boroughbridge High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025York, Yorkshire and the Humber YO51 9JX · North Yorkshire
#181 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2141 of 4,090 nationally
About Boroughbridge High School
Boroughbridge High School is a local authority secondary located in York, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 388 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 181st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 388; capacity filled 50.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.9%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 127 schools in York; Boroughbridge High School ranks 81st of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Boroughbridge High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 388
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 50.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Boroughbridge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Boroughbridge Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 609 m away
Roecliffe CofE Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
78 students · 2.0 km away
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
120 students · 2.5 km away
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 3.9 km away
Staveley Community Primary School
Knaresborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
86 students · 4.4 km away
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Thirsk · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
96 students · 5.1 km away
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
92 students · 5.9 km away
Great Ouseburn Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 6.6 km away
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School
Harrogate · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
102 students · 6.7 km away
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thirsk · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wensleydale School
Leyburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
351 students
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
467 students
Bedale High School
Bedale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
555 students
Settle College
Settle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
561 students
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
658 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Boroughbridge High School a good school?
Boroughbridge High School has a Success Index (England) of 46.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #181 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Boroughbridge High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Boroughbridge High School ranks #181 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2141 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Boroughbridge High School?
Boroughbridge High School had 388 students in 2025.
Is Boroughbridge High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Boroughbridge High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Boroughbridge High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Boroughbridge High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.