What did School Atlas judge Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Graham School?

Graham School has 893 pupils on roll.

What ages does Graham School take?

Graham School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Graham School located?

Graham School is located in Scarborough, YO12 6QW, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Graham School?

Graham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Graham School?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Graham School was 13.99 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Graham School?

When Graham School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Admission Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the school — Children living within the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027. ... If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, we will give priority to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. ... If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Graham School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Graham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Graham School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Admission Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the school — Children living within the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break)
4Children of staff at the school — Priority in this oversubscription criteria is given in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where a member of staff has been employed at the school for more than two years at the time when the admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff has been recruited to fill a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the school — Children living outside the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break)

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027. ... If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, we will give priority to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. ... If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

This document jointly covers George Pindar School and Graham School with identical oversubscription criteria; PAN figures differ per school as printed. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law and are not numbered as an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Graham School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Graham School?: Graham School has 893 pupils on roll.
What ages does Graham School take?: Graham School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Graham School located?: Graham School is located in Scarborough, YO12 6QW, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Graham School?: Graham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Graham School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Graham School was 13.99 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Graham School?: When Graham School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Admission Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the school — Children living within the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027. ... If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, we will give priority to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. ... If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Graham School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Graham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Graham School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Admission Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the school — Children living within the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break)
4Children of staff at the school — Priority in this oversubscription criteria is given in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where a member of staff has been employed at the school for more than two years at the time when the admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff has been recruited to fill a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the school — Children living outside the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break)

Graham School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Graham School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Graham School?: Graham School has 893 pupils on roll.
What ages does Graham School take?: Graham School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Graham School located?: Graham School is located in Scarborough, YO12 6QW, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Graham School?: Graham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Graham School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Graham School was 13.99 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Graham School?: When Graham School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Admission Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the school — Children living within the normal area of the school. (Refer to tie break), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027. ... If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, we will give priority to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. ... If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Graham School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Graham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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