Ashville College: visit the top-performing school in Harrogate at its upcoming open day

Learn more about this much-loved local independent school and see the results of the multi-million-pound investment in its 70-acre campus, including its new-look Sixth Form Centre.

Harrogate residents are warmly invited to visit the ‘new’ Ashville – a long-established and growing school for girls and boys aged 2 to 18.

With the best A Level results in Harrogate (The Sunday Times, 2025), Ashville gives parents the ultimate confidence, blending a rounded, holistic education with exceptional academic achievement.

Hailed as a ‘top performer’ in The Sunday Times rankings

This year’s acclaimed Sunday Times Parent Power guide crowned Ashville as the top-performing school in Harrogate for A Level and GCSE results combined, as well as one of the top ten independent schools across the North of England. The accolades follow its best-ever A Level results for the second year in succession.

Right size, right balance

A thriving co-educational school with a proud track record complemented by a forward-looking spirit, Ashville’s people-powered community is the ideal size - small enough for teachers to know and value all pupils personally, yet large enough to offer breadth and opportunity with over 150 co-curricular clubs per week. This rare dimension maximises every pupil’s ability to fulfil his or her own unique potential, both inside and outside the classroom.

Future ready: life ready

Ashville is proud of its bespoke Future Ready programme, designed to equip pupils with the skills and confidence they need to thrive in an ever-changing world beyond school.

Pupils cultivate advanced interpersonal skills, digital fluency, flexibility and adaptability, entrepreneurship, economic awareness and, not least, resilience.

Leading the benefits of co-education for over 40 years

Ashville has been at the national forefront of co-education innovation and development for more than four decades. Under the visionary leadership of Rhiannon Wilkinson, Head of Ashville, the school is committed to building on this inclusive learning environment that fosters equality of the sexes, enhances communication skills, and encourages diverse perspectives.

By learning together, boys and girls break down stereotypes, build mutual respect, and develop social confidence.

Unprecedented multi-million-pound investment

A masterplan to modernise and reimagine Ashville’s 70-acre campus on an unparalleled scale and pace is now under way, transforming academic facilities and enhancing sporting and creative spaces. More than £1m has been invested in the last 12 months alone as Ashville enters this exciting new era.

It has brought to life a new-look Sixth Form Centre and a “study and social” learning hub for pupils joining Senior School, while the Prep School has benefitted from a renovation of its playground and new outdoor learning and socialising area.