Graham School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Yorkshire and the Humber YO12 6QW · North Yorkshire
#302 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3395 of 4,090 nationally
About Graham School
Graham School is a academy secondary located in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 893 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 302nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 893; capacity filled 68.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.8%; ebacc average points 3.27.
There are 27 schools in Scarborough; Graham School ranks 20th of 27 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%)38.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.8%
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 Graham School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 893
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Graham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barrowcliff School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
219 students · 1.0 km away
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
610 students · 1.1 km away
Newby and Scalby Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.3 km away
Scalby Academy
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
980 students · 1.6 km away
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
560 students · 1.8 km away
Gladstone Road Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
680 students · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.9 km away
Scarborough University Technical College
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
275 students · 2.0 km away
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 2.1 km away
Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons City Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Humberston Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
891 students
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
889 students
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
886 students
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
Todmorden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
885 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Graham School a good school?
Graham School has a Success Index (England) of 21.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #302 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 Graham School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Graham School ranks #302 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3395 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Graham School?
Graham School had 893 students in 2025.
Is Graham School a primary school or a secondary school?
Graham School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Graham School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Graham School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.