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Starbeck Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Harrogate, HG2 7LL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Starbeck Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Garry de Castro Morland
TrustNORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146967.

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 maths31%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths41%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls103
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.8%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.293
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.214
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.5%
Other White
6%
African
3.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.43
Support staff (FTE)15.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Starbeck Primary Academy

What is Starbeck Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Starbeck Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Starbeck Primary Academy rank in England?

Starbeck Primary Academy ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Starbeck Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Starbeck Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Starbeck Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Starbeck Primary Academy made 25 offers from 77 applications (3.1 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Starbeck Primary Academy?

Starbeck Primary Academy has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Starbeck Primary Academy?

Starbeck Primary Academy had 293 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Starbeck Primary Academy?

At Starbeck Primary Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Starbeck Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Starbeck Primary Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.