Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Harrogate, Knaresborough or Ripon property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Harrogate Grammar School is one of the most sought-after non-selective state secondaries in the North.
Free interactive map — enter any Harrogate, Knaresborough or HG postcode and see exactly which school catchment areas it falls within.
Harrogate Grammar School is non-selective but heavily oversubscribed. The 'last distance offered' figure has been a major driver of property prices in the affluent west and south of the town. Verify your exact position before committing.
North Yorkshire Council administers admissions for community and voluntary-controlled schools across Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon. The default tiebreaker is straight-line distance.
The Harrogate area also contains academies and voluntary-aided faith schools with their own admissions criteria. Always check the specific school's published policy alongside this tool.
North Yorkshire Council publishes annual admissions statistics including 'last distance offered' figures for every oversubscribed school. Search 'North Yorkshire school admissions statistics'.
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Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Harrogate address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Harrogate and surrounding areas:
North Yorkshire catchments use straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool matches the council's method exactly.
Harrogate Grammar's catchment has moved significantly year-on-year. See the trend before paying a premium on a property.
Plot up to 5 Harrogate-area schools to compare catchments across the district.
Generate a shareable link for your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
No — Harrogate Grammar School is a non-selective state secondary. Admission for oversubscribed years is governed by the published oversubscription criteria, with distance from home to school as the tiebreaker.
North Yorkshire Council administers admissions for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies and faith schools set their own criteria.
Yes — our tool calculates straight-line distance accurately for any Harrogate school. Always cross-check each school's own admissions criteria.
Search 'North Yorkshire school admissions statistics' on the North Yorkshire Council website for 'last distance offered' figures.
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