Nidderdale High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Nidderdale High School
Address: Low Wath Road, Pateley Bridge
Town/City: Harrogate
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: HG3 5HL
Telephone Number: 01423 711246
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Moorlands Learning Trust
Sponsor: Moorlands Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kath Jordan
Capacity: 425
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 404 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21%

Location and administration

URN: 149987
DfE Number: 815/4223
UKPRN: 10092957
UPRN: 100050400108
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon (E14001475)
Electoral Ward: Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale (E05014305)

Easting & Northing: 415025E, 465968N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 5' 24.15" N 1° 46' 17.93" W
Plus Code: 9C6W36RH+28

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge (0.8km)
  2. Glasshouses Community Primary School (2.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Ian Broadbent - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2027.
  • Mrs Maxine Carpenter - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 January 2029.
  • Mrs Lindy Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lindy Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Dr Janet Holt - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Dr Janet Holt - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Angela Hosie - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Richard Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 June 2026.
  • Mr Richard Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
  • Ms Kath Jordan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Alison Kaye - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Kaye - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Isabel Peel - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Isabel Peel - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Miss Susan Reid - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Susan Reid - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Ann Robertson - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 9 July 2007.
  • Mr Richard Thorpe - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 February 2026.