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Harrogate School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 Oct
Harrogate half term is 26 to 30 October 2026 and Christmas starts 21 December, but Ashville breaks 11 December. Council dates plus six schools' own dates.
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Harrogate October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Harrogate schools break for half term from 26 to 30 October 2026. Ten things on that week, from Harlow Carr's spooky trail to Fountains by Floodlight.
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Harrogate School Transport: 7 Grammar Pupils Now Qualify
Only 4.2% of Harrogate and Knaresborough Year 7s now get free school transport, the lowest in North Yorkshire. The consultation closes 4 November.
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North Yorkshire School Transport: Nearest-School Rule Stays
The council's review keeps the nearest-school rule: 515 fewer Year 7 pupils qualify, five Dales routes leave the maps and a consultation is due this autumn.
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Harrogate A level results: 105 A*s at Ripon Grammar
Ripon Grammar's 164 students took 105 A* grades and Harrogate Grammar placed 93% of applicants. The district's results, and the 20 August appeal deadline.