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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Graham School

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Scarborough (North Yorkshire).

Attainment 8
38.2
▼ 8.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
40.9%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
86.6%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
same England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.8%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
69%
893 / 1,299 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Feb 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Graham School is a secondary school located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 968 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,299. It is part of the HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr Jonathan Newton.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Accelerated Reader

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
146769
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (3 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Gavin SmithChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Carol FirthLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Laura WaltonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Marcus Towse FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Miss Jocelyn Merris FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Martin Bell FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Gavin Smith FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record