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Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Harrogate, HG1 5EP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,137 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils273 of 298 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Walker
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121395.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading64%75%76%
Expected standard in writing50%72%73%
Expected standard in maths62%72%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils273
Girls130
Boys143
Eligible for free school meals22.3%
First language not English36.6%
SEN support79
EHC plan18
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.3%
Other White
15.8%
Other mixed
7.7%
African
4.8%
Indian
3.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Asian
1.5%
Chinese
1.1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5.9%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence18%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places298
Pupils on roll284
Unfilled places4.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)12.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.69
Support staff (FTE)23.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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0.6 miSecondaryHarrogate High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
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0.7 miNot applicableDuchy CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryNew Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryWestern Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

What is Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2014.

How does Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School rank in England?

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School ranks 13,137 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School?

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School has 273 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 298.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.